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Representative Erickson explained that the change responds to testimony from military families, who cited unplanned moves and enrollment disruptions tied to federal assignments. The committee amended language from \"priority\" to \"preference\" and then restored the statutory term \"priority\" to comply with a Department of Defense requirement for school preference language used on installations.

The House adopted the committee amendment and the bill received second reading; the sponsor requested unanimous consent to give the bill third reading on Friday and no objection was made.

No roll-call tally for the second reading is included in the transcript excerpt; the House record shows the bill received second reading and was set for third reading by unanimous consent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House of Representative Session February 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 38 62, which permits charter schools to give enrollment preference to children of active-duty military families, received an amendment and second reading on Feb. 13, 2024.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17450,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329486,"House advances bill to require middle-school physical education and daily recess, adds waiver for travel",617,3849000,4466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e&start=3849&end=4466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e/thumbnail_3849000.jpg","/articles/6329486/South-Carolina/House-advances-bill-to-require-middle-school-physical-education-and-daily-recess-adds-waiver-for-travel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329486-3ab59ce289f3fc1e34faa103f6a31a6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146990&Signature=drS7ZDGtA7kSO0nld6WFD98~~0kGUxkJNII5V0DXlo-Je~Cu5GB7PveBVrS3uPHa8tVQcxEhWEkmo-2b-4mbgDrCN0nR26g8vI4ls7MBR5c8gl10YIkGkNKDA~WVmWuGc7tBxwLgqnezTAnFNBYHJLPObyy1h6KNIddz92D21qmifPlLkWPPnpIxHuu-367ZfznP3NczhgcPcda5PRKN72Vo6umyGjoacGhcWlfjpGrpasCJJNqhoLhKDFtEKFPPGuygIH89mSJIlmOuAi78HIaOnz8AjabNFuMotctHhNhDI297u3nXtJoYOR29LNNCSpZKCixOvEa-BEqUaIEPLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Carolina House gave second reading to House Bill 31 95 on Feb. 13, 2024, a bill that extends statutory physical-education requirements to middle-school students and adds a daily outdoor recess requirement for prekindergarten through eighth grade. The House recorded the second-reading vote as 101 in favor and 3 opposed; the sponsor requested and secured unanimous consent to schedule the bill's third reading on Friday.

Under the measure as amended on the floor, students in grades 6 through 8 would receive a minimum of 60 minutes of physical education each week (a minimum of 60 hours per school year). For students in pre-K through grade 8, schools would be required to provide a minimum of 20 minutes of unstructured outdoor recess daily. The bill also preserves arts instruction hours and prevents schools from substituting arts time for the new physical-education requirement.

The House adopted a committee amendment that adds a narrow waiver: a middle-school student who must travel off campus to attend high-school classes may be granted an additional waiver only if the school has made a reasonable effort to accommodate the student's participation in physical education. The amendment retains existing medical or religious waivers, and a separate floor amendment added the word \"daily\" for clarity in the recess requirement.

Representative Erickson, who explained the bill and amendments, framed the legislation as a response to public-health and readiness concerns. She said testimony cited low fitness levels and lower military eligibility among some high-school students. \"We know this is good for brain development,\" Erickson said while explaining the recess requirement.

Members pressed for fiscal details. The fiscal summary submitted with the bill reported responses from school districts showing a range of impacts: five districts indicated no expenditure impact; other districts estimated increased expenses ranging from $75,000 to $1,575,000. Erickson noted those estimates represent district-level responses and that the bill does not include an appropriation; schools would implement changes within existing funding unless districts report overages. She also noted volunteers may be used to supervise required activity where appropriate.

Lawmakers debated whether the bill imposes an unfunded mandate. Representative King asked whether York County districts had responded; Erickson said she did not have a district-by-district list in the chamber. Representative Williams and others supported the policy as a way to increase physical activity among students.

The bill received a recorded second-reading vote of 101 to 3 and was ordered for third reading by unanimous consent.

Next steps: The bill will appear on the calendar for third reading as ordered by the House.","The South Carolina House gave second reading to House Bill 31 95 on Feb. 13, 2024, a bill that extends statutory physical-education requirements to middle-school students and adds a daily outdoor recess requirement for pre-K through eighth grade.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329488,"House advances organized-retail-crime measure creating aggravated offense for smash-and-grab incidents",390,2828000,3218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e&start=2828&end=3218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e/thumbnail_2828000.jpg","/articles/6329488/South-Carolina/House-advances-organized-retail-crime-measure-creating-aggravated-offense-for-smash-and-grab-incidents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329488-f9c6e2cdf6d1da0b1cd915297bd30e5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146990&Signature=ifrzg-0iL22SAiArE7vLTEI-dYkK3-iT1Mt4qWUkR2lhTyoBeAQg2ldvREaaUSb8rrwwQpoTl5slU3M45FeKG05c3aLyKg9Zxl6iSRnvJhEUvPaua21c6WuGAXR~ftRYYsDWpbOGUhIJNlVv7B4eTu3Vh8TsSSEJAzLBXoTuxTSkhMWAkH3w9a8PTIWzsK6yaN59yuFwNmCRvTc~Ps-zVU1dKClwQIrQp57KwSv7Srhqgx~D7LH2TUtYC6Pw~l5JwKDR4iQbwlA63pqb-08ydeegI1TFetYjzuxT2dY23wz8pdfg2uQHo5cBiSHyVKVX9ELsSJ902Gczi-ETLvAhvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Carolina House of Representatives gave second reading to House Bill 35 23 on Feb. 13, 2024, a measure that defines organized retail crime and creates an aggravated offense for smash-and-grab thefts and related injuries to retail employees. The House recorded a roll-call vote of 101-0 on the bill's second reading and granted unanimous consent for a third reading the next day.

The bill, as explained on the House floor, defines \"organized retail crime\" to include conspiracies involving two or more people who steal and fence goods. It removes a limiting word in current law so the statute would apply to returned items and other merchandise that previously could be excluded as \"not new.\" The measure also replaces vague language about \"stealing\" with a statutory definition and creates a specific aggravated offense for incidents that involve property damage, smashing displays, or injury to salespeople or customers.

Representative J.E. Johnson, who explained the bill, said law enforcement and retailers had requested clearer statutory language because current law makes prosecution difficult. \"Retailers aren't even putting in the resources to try and stop people from doing the stealing and the smash and grab,\" Johnson said on the floor. He and others cited surveillance footage and large out-of-state trafficking operations as evidence of organized networks moving goods through multiple states.

The bill includes a provision limiting a solicitor's authority to prosecute across another solicitor's circuit without consent, and it establishes graduated penalties tied to the value of stolen goods. Johnson said the new aggravated offense is aimed at confronting highly visible \"smash-and-grab\" thefts and protecting retail employees and customers.

On the floor, Johnson noted that neighboring states have passed similar laws: \"Other states around us, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, they have passed similar things like this when it comes to organized retail crime and these penalties,\" he said. He described examples cited to the committee, including a multi-million-dollar warehouse of goods seized in a neighboring state that investigators traced to similar theft patterns.

Clerk-tallied votes show the bill received second reading by a vote of 101-0. Representative J.E. Johnson requested unanimous consent to give the bill a third reading the following day; no objection was raised and the request was ordered.

The House explanation on the floor described the bill's intent as reducing theft-related losses, discouraging repeat predatory thefts, and enabling prosecutors to pursue conspiracies that cross jurisdictions. The debate on the floor consisted of the bill explanation and no recorded floor amendments.

Next steps: the bill was scheduled for third reading after the House granted unanimous consent to advance it on the following day.","The South Carolina House gave second reading to House Bill 35 23 after floor debate that would define \"organized retail crime,\" broaden covered goods and create an aggravated offense for violent \"smash-and-grab\" retail theft. The measure passed its second reading on a recorded vote of 101-0 and was granted unanimous consent for a third reading.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":93,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329475,"Votes at a glance: House procedural and uncontested readings, Feb. 13, 2024",655,2563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e&start=2563&end=3218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e/thumbnail_2563000.jpg","/articles/6329475/South-Carolina/Votes-at-a-glance-House-procedural-and-uncontested-readings-Feb-13-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329475-a1d19937a8ee682f3e6cb887ae960231/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146990&Signature=VQ8OPHdABY6XLuCphDQdQQ~0t-jLfSRRbQNhIdBoqceCT-uck5G44mWQ5lhXtwEMl4xERKDC-CEso0np5WhyTOFwXYS8GSJracVGFakcR84NEKeV5J354nZkeumteEmU9RxwTHAQ02KCoLjPN8LXqTbV~4MA4NxBitApTMkcqp5sxz7r3ezH7BmE~6XjZtoxityE9e0t9vqj~j4dbPC7EVUobtT~br4YGdSJZjx~IIu4N0nBd9xsJm5AMqgeyObo3U4DGOWyvQas1GNnAjAm~fSyE2FKjGUxSeJTZvfQIwIbJ4tzS7nFuVnWnZwFJtte1EmeHPywWOLpwZg~zFO0wA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During its Feb. 13, 2024 session the South Carolina House recorded a number of procedural and voting actions on a range of bills. Below is a compact list of bills that received floor action in the transcript excerpt, with the outcome recorded on the House floor. Where the transcript excerpt did not include a roll-call tally, the outcome is listed as \"not specified.\" The list does not include ceremonial introductions or non-substantive items.

- Senate Bill 282 (local Clarendon County appointments to Clarendon County Aeronautics Commission): received second reading; recorded vote: 100 to 0 (senate bill 282 received second reading by a vote of \"a hundred to 0\").

- House Bill 35 70: received third reading (outcome: received third reading; tally not specified in provided excerpt).

- House Bill 35 29: received third reading (tally not specified).

- House Bill 30 20: received third reading (tally not specified).

- House Bill 34 32 (adopted amendment reported): received third reading (tally not specified).

- House Bill 35 02: received third reading (tally not specified).

- House Bill 31 96 (adopted amendment): received third reading (tally not specified).

- Senate Resolution 253: received third reading (tally not specified).

- House Bill 39 32 and House Bill 39 33 (local bills): received third readings (tallies not specified).

- House Bill 35 23 (organized retail crime): received second reading, recorded roll-call vote 101 to 0; unanimous consent granted to give bill third reading the following day (covered in separate article).

- House Bill 32 92 (permissive municipality/county golf-cart ordinances): received second reading; recorded vote 98 to 1; unanimous consent requested for third reading on Friday and ordered.

- House Bill 38 62 (charter-school military-family preference): committee amendment adopted; received second reading; unanimous consent granted to give bill third reading on Friday (tally not specified in transcript excerpt; covered in separate article).

- House Bill 31 95 (physical education and recess requirements): received second reading; recorded roll-call vote 101 to 3 (covered in separate article).

- House Bill 32 47 (workforce-based learning excused-absence): received second reading; unanimous consent granted for third reading (tally not specified in excerpt; covered in separate article).

- House Bill 34 72 (increase in small-estate threshold to $45,000 as amended): received second reading; recorded roll-call vote 98 to 0.

- House Bill 3,222 and other procedural bills on the calendar: received second reading and committee reports as read; where specific roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript excerpt they are noted above; where the transcript indicated \"ayes have it\" without numerical tally, the tally is not specified here.

Notes: This roundup is a procedural summary drawn from the provided transcript excerpt. Many bills were advanced under unanimous consent or were uncontested; for several items the House announced adoption on voice vote or \"ayes have it\" without providing a roll-call tally in the excerpt. For any bill listed here with no tally, the official House Journal should be consulted for the exact roll-call record and final text versions.","The South Carolina House recorded multiple second- and third-reading actions on Feb. 13, 2024. This roundup lists bills and the outcomes stated on the House floor; where the transcript did not include a roll-call tally, the result is listed as \"not specified.\"",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329479,"House moves to make approved workforce-based learning an excused absence statewide",165,5004000,5169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e&start=5004&end=5169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316028-d1e4174bb486094175366db5d660ee4e/thumbnail_5004000.jpg","/articles/6329479/South-Carolina/House-moves-to-make-approved-workforce-based-learning-an-excused-absence-statewide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329479-68a10e3a9504145fc3f841f180a145c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146990&Signature=ajYMSA21tbx5Dynb-oEvb5f1cznBQ04BB8HQtvhWr-ZQc7xpNwRu4azLXRSGvzIbRQLXiCenazQoEWc2FuH4~uXs8lVe1q1TTjoe4yCkHMjNAgouzll~v93q0Y0Dkiec3k7hVJZfAH1Wzyr0urGcmFD3BI8ktogxCeZqikIFRxezqqZ4Uzlw0SeVimfRdHD2cRA3yQDqytnr5ljbbE4h061JahQkMZXSolfkEistDLhFOJwla7QUkNYd~LZgFv-u6i432tjSMwKKyBUNCOUWkxyMULqdjuqE3k24mYm-~Ehyd0j41MTsHQbJt2VE48TAmnJY4yfvgUpS8Dt4lHBZoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 32 47 received second reading on Feb. 13, 2024. The bill would require that participation in approved workforce-based learning experiences—such as SkillsUSA, FFA, or BePro—be counted as an excused absence for students if the student completes required make-up work. The measure is intended to standardize inconsistent district practices and encourage employer-linked learning opportunities.

Representative Erickson, explaining the bill, said districts currently apply differing policies and that uniform treatment will support workforce development goals. \"In order to make sure that we're sending the correct message, that we appreciate work based learning, and that we would like to grow these young workforce individuals, we're going to make it uniform and allow that it is an excused absence so long as those students are making up that work that they miss in class,\" she said.

The bill received a recorded second-reading vote and was scheduled for third reading by unanimous consent. The transcript shows the bill received second reading and the sponsor requested unanimous consent for third reading on Friday; no objection was recorded on the floor.

Next steps: The bill was ordered for third reading by unanimous consent and will return for further floor action per the House calendar.","House Bill 32 47, intended to make participation in recognized workforce-based learning (e.g., SkillsUSA, FFA, BePro) an excused absence if students make up missed work, received second reading and was advanced for third reading by unanimous consent.","actionData","errors"]

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