2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4257: Excused student absences

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-5-65, Relating To The Requirement That The State Board Of Education Shall Establish A Uniform System Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement, So As To Provide This System Must Require School Administrators To Approve Student Absences For Participation In Interscholastic Activities Authorized By The School Or School District Regardless Of Whether The Activity Is Sanctioned By The South Carolina High School League Or Other Interscholastic Sanctioning Organization; And By Amending Section 59-65-90, Relating To Rules And Regulations That The State Board Of Education Shall Establish To Define Lawful And Unlawful Absences Under Compulsory Attendance Statutes, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

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Bill History

3/27/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brittain, Jordan, B.Newton, Caskey, Gilliam, Rankin, Schuessler, Hayes, Guest, Crawford, Gagnon, McCabe, Pedalino, Hiott
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education and Public Works(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/27/202510.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/15/2025164.0 KB