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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1350 Ratification Number:414 Act Number:383 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000420 Primary Sponsor:Education Committee SED 04 All Sponsors:Education Committee Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\21264sd00.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000601 Date of Last Amendment:20000425 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20000614 Subject:School districts, high school diplomas issued to certain veterans when enlisted between 1941-46; Education History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20000711 Act No. A383 ------ 20000614 Signed by Governor ------ 20000608 Ratified R414 House 20000601 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 20000531 Read second time House 20000530 Debate adjourned until Wednesday, 20000531 House 20000524 Recalled from Committee 21 HEPW House 20000427 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Senate 20000426 Read third time, sent to House ------ 20000426 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20000425 Amended, read second time Senate 20000420 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on April 20, 2000 - Word format Revised on April 25, 2000 - Word format Revised on April 26, 2000 - Word format Revised on May 24, 2000 - Word format
(A383, R414, S1350)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 39, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA TO A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 8, 1941, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 1946, UPON PRESENTATION OF THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
High school diplomas
SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-39-115. (A) A South Carolinian who enlisted in any branch of the United States military while enrolled as a student in any high school of this State during the period December 8, 1941, through September 1, 1946, must be issued a high school diploma upon presentation of documentation of school enrollment and a copy of an honorable discharge or honorable discharge papers (DD-214) to the South Carolina Department of Education.
(B) A posthumous high school diploma must be awarded to any person meeting the criteria of this section upon written request of a member of the individual's family."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of June, 2000.
Approved the 14th day of June, 2000.
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