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Under the adopted amendment, a district that designates at least three calendar days as makeup days may use those days first. If those designated days are exhausted, a local school board of trustees may waive up to three additional days. If further forgiveness is necessary and the district has followed statutory procedures, the State Board of Education may waive up to three more days (not to exceed three additional days). The amendment also requires the district to submit a plan describing options such as lengthened instructional days or Saturday classes and to seek assistance from the department to understand the provisions of “section 59 1 4 2 5” (as cited in the transcript).

The committee record indicates the law’s existing e‑learning component remains in place and was not changed by this amendment. Committee members described the change as a compromise to allow districts that have exhausted pre-designated makeup days to request additional forgiveness following the statutory process.

The committee adopted the amendment by a recorded vote of 15 to 0 with three members absent and later reported the bill favorably as amended by a vote of 14 to 0 with four absent.

Clarifying details from the transcript: districts must first use three pre-designated makeup days; local boards may waive up to three additional days; the State Board may waive up to three more days after review and certification by the state superintendent and confirmation that the district has followed required steps; the transcript cites a specific statutory reference as “section 59 1 4 2 5.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Education and Public Works Committee -- E.P.W. Full Committee Thursday, April 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Education and Public Works Committee adopted an amendment and reported H 3778 favorably as amended, creating a stepped process for waiving missed school days due to weather or emergencies.","taxTitle","Education and Public Works, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17503,"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},6088016,"Committee advances bill to let schools use mobile panic-alert systems; vendors to provide training",819,462000,1281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886174-35347a147d72778ee704d69a3ec70d96&start=462&end=1281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886174-35347a147d72778ee704d69a3ec70d96/thumbnail_462000.jpg","/articles/6088016/South-Carolina/Committee-advances-bill-to-let-schools-use-mobile-panic-alert-systems-vendors-to-provide-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088016-9730cc48d382864619e5fdfd2bdd079f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775387410&Signature=narvN-VhGu~wLYqzsqq0dYPfUkNnbalZ8SlyxnUUGEltcAN4Fg8YTem51~zmemU1ihwADLfAuKAIN3EBYyd4KtoLLl9-ERVkfD7nRWz4JysjwPMFXJWHLYwePrXlBmSjRIu8AuCByR4In~lmw0evL-axJa9-XuDkw5BiAAIUmnEHRiQYMLJwI2Kzq2S426t489D9FAI7coNai1VdzVwmVFQrzCQ~LxCw5BC8mdTG7Widjev6NT~oI4gXnTtN5SprYcUpH6tIgXeTsdgnMPZYB~8et94GsvxnVFNDjWS1i7rdonR~3-ES0COhFucRjf~5VApC1lYCgknFROLQsmlZrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Education and Public Works Committee voted to adopt an amendment and then reported H 3258 favorably as amended, enabling mobile panic-alert systems in public schools and assigning some implementation responsibilities to vendors.

At the department’s request, the committee moved mandatory training language from a department responsibility to a vendor responsibility so that the company selling a system — rather than the State Department of Education — must train teachers and staff. The committee also modified regulatory language so the department “may promulgate” regulations rather than “shall promulgate” regulations, per the department’s request. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 16 to 0 with two members absent.

The bill authorizes multiple systems so districts may purchase different vendors while ensuring “real time coordination among law enforcement and first responder agencies.” The transcript states the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) will identify vendors that meet requirements no later than Jan. 1, 2026. Committee members and presenters framed the measure as an additional tool for school safety; the chair noted similar laws are commonly called “Alyssa’s Law,” a reference to legislation prompted by the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting.

Funding for statewide deployment was not taken up in this committee. The transcript records that Representatives Pope and Bannister are working with Ways and Means on funding and that the committee’s role is limited to the enabling legislation. Committee discussion included cost estimates collected by the School Administrators Association: an average recurring cost of about $8,000 per school per year (not including infrastructure or licensing), with initial per-school installation costs reported in a range between $52,000 and $325,000 depending on site-specific needs. The record also reports that a small number of districts gave much larger upper-bound estimates — one district’s figure was cited as up to $10,000,000 — and committee members characterized those large figures as outliers or unclear in their derivation.

Representative members recorded no objections to reporting the bill; the committee reported H 3258 favorably as amended by a vote of 15 to 0 with three members absent.

Clarifying details from the transcript: vendors will be responsible for training; SLED is tasked with identifying qualified vendors by Jan. 1, 2026; funding is to be determined by Ways and Means (not addressed in committee); cost estimates vary widely depending on infrastructure needs and vendor choice.

The committee’s action moves the bill to the next step in the legislative process; further appropriations or procurement decisions will be resolved in subsequent committee work.","The House committee adopted a department-requested amendment shifting mandatory training for school panic-alert systems from the State Department of Education to vendors, and reported H 3258 favorably as amended. The bill directs the state law enforcement agency to identify vendors by Jan. 1, 2026; funding is being worked out in Ways and Means.",{"_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},6088021,"House committee backs higher gross weight for battery-powered commercial vehicles with temporary sunset",340,44000,384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886174-35347a147d72778ee704d69a3ec70d96&start=44&end=384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886174-35347a147d72778ee704d69a3ec70d96/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6088021/South-Carolina/House-committee-backs-higher-gross-weight-for-battery-powered-commercial-vehicles-with-temporary-sunset","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088021-b10e628095b5cacd33af7a71065ffbca/orig.mp4?Expires=1775387410&Signature=mjrz5Y6CW-U3u-64Gw9QD4~uMunNkMczWskMqKS0KPj5Gx~AZx71Bn-s6l-rnPOQhcySj0P1y07E8p4acAlYE9s-lguHdxtmw5N83Qnb23sLMX9dUgJ7q7KZj61AKez4m99q7xV7fSfHsAfx3cTk3Gbp06iVXlbw1q0isy2Vx5wIf1hknYSRFo3cZvGf5U5u0oJJk3oLhYplfW~oqg5N8Uydh8DfPNm8e2Vg-8NSWdSqQhwz1BvYWQQNNjnuSAse1N963sCPXNnbKj9UH4WaPW6fjYAMWdmQhJyP3YFh941WWl4c0jJ1TGYqPU5OISZjiu9-pkxQSKTQHiyb9mG4EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Education and Public Works Committee voted to adopt an amendment and then to report House Bill 3,944 favorably as amended, a measure that raises the maximum gross vehicle weight for commercial motor vehicles primarily powered by an electric battery from 80,000 pounds to 82,000 pounds.

The amendment added a sunset provision stating the weight increase “will expire on February” (the transcript did not specify the year). Committee members voted 13 to 1 to adopt the amendment and later reported the bill favorably as amended by a vote of 12 to 2.

Committee members discussed the change briefly and said the amendment was intended to leave flexibility in case of future advances in battery weight or vehicle design. The committee’s action moves the bill to the next step in the legislative process; funding or implementation details were not part of the committee’s consideration.

The transcript shows the item was placed on the committee agenda and handled by the committee staff; the committee proceeded with a roll call for both the amendment and the bill. The amendment passed 13–1; the bill was reported favorably, as amended, 12–2.

Clarifying details from the record: the amendment adds a sunset effective in “February” but the transcript does not state which year; no financing, regulatory text beyond the weight limit, or implementation schedule was specified in committee testimony. No formal testimony on operational costs or enforcement was recorded in the committee portion of the transcript.

The committee returned to other business after the vote.","The House Education and Public Works Committee approved an amendment and then favorably reported House Bill 3,944, which raises the maximum gross vehicle weight for primarily battery-powered commercial motor vehicles from 80,000 to 82,000 pounds and includes a one-line sunset provision that will expire in February (year not specified).",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6088006,"Committee clears two higher-education cleanup bills, including repeal of obsolete metric-education requirement",275,1587000,1862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2886174-35347a147d72778ee704d69a3ec70d96&start=1587&end=1862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2886174-35347a147d72778ee704d69a3ec70d96/thumbnail_1587000.jpg","/articles/6088006/South-Carolina/Committee-clears-two-higher-education-cleanup-bills-including-repeal-of-obsolete-metric-education-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088006-3dfa3a7e9bee4c5e1e213863710715b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775387410&Signature=beedu1M6s9KYwmx1TMNIdzNoOyHZtj1ETmC3ONR7xLCC~w~Tja5IdcG3aKSKCQewlwZy4rimo2HltWbz~yUJaeypiVu0KtCCVf2LpAVYgTwcMezzQlNKoOctPZXlXRF5GXxlCPKVKwY96bq-P1megKJ8xNUlRWPQQkMSsv66DuFFSGodYrCR~6WPcQsd4gZgev1eK82ZOjYFX5wB8iCktQVujRSWl~pJ352hmDRov17sdvriL~Fs1KDpgStcHla0tsV0dJbubUYwMFM6EPIxMnN5ftVrn5n6RXNrqkFS~TrzBF58R0MCbg5dYUvkQL7PpXFnmgwm1nsKq5zql7XG~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Education and Public Works Committee reported two higher-education cleanup measures favorably as noncontroversial items.

The first, numbered 32‑50 in the committee record, addresses technical school library systems: the presenter said the statutory language requiring a conversion to a computer-based automated system is obsolete because the statewide library system known as PASCAL already provides the intended functionality. The presenter described the provision as “obsolete” and moved for passage; the committee reported the bill favorably by recorded vote (15–0 with 3 absent).

The second measure, 32‑51, removes an older metric-education mandate dating to 1977 that required a metric education committee and planning. The presenter characterized the provision as outdated given wider adoption of metric units and moved to remove the requirement; the committee reported that bill favorably by recorded vote (15–0 with 3 absent).

Both measures were framed in committee as housekeeping or cleanup legislation following recommendations from an oversight review of higher-education commission practices. No fiscal impacts or implementation hurdles were raised in the committee transcript.

Clarifying details: presenter cited the PASCAL system as already meeting the statute’s intended goals for library automation; the metric-education provision was described as obsolete and therefore appropriate for repeal or amendment.

Both bills move forward in the legislative process without recorded opposition in committee.","The committee reported two higher-education bills favorably: one (32‑50) removes an obsolete requirement tied to tech-school libraries and a second (32‑51) repeals or updates a metric-education mandate that the presenter described as obsolete; both bills were reported favorably by voice/roll call with unanimous support among present members.","actionData","errors"]

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