South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 226 — Skills Week

Last action — Adopted

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SKILLSUSA FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS A SKILLED WORKFORCE AND TO DECLARE FEBRUARY 2-8, 2025, AS "SKILLSUSA WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The recent amendment to Bill S 226 recognizes and honors SkillsUSA for its significant contributions to developing a skilled workforce in America. It officially declares February 2-8, 2025, as "SkillsUSA Week" in South Carolina to celebrate the organization's efforts in preparing students for careers in various skilled professions. This change is important because it highlights the vital role of vocational training and education in promoting career readiness, which can help address workforce needs in the state.

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2025-2026 Bill 226 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 226Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A senate RESOLUTION   TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SKILLSUSA FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS A SKILLED WORKFORCE AND TO DECLARE FEBRUARY 2-8, 2025, AS "SKILLSUSA WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
  Whereas, the South Carolina Senate is deeply grateful for the work of SkillsUSA in partnership with students, teachers, and industry to ensure a skilled workforce across America;
and   Whereas, a national nonprofit educational association, SkillsUSA serves students in middle and high schools and in college and post-secondary schools to help them each excel by preparing them for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, including health occupations;
and   Whereas, SkillsUSA serves more than three hundred thousand students and instructors annually, including over twenty thousand instructors who join as professional members, and with alumni, membership totals over four hundred thousand;
and   Whereas, SkillsUSA has served over thirteen million annual members cumulatively since 1965 and is recognized by the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development;
and   Whereas, celebrated in February each year, SkillsUSA Week is a time for members to help raise awareness of SkillsUSA and gives state associations, advisors, and student members the opportunity to promote SkillsUSA programs and activities at the local and state levels;
and   Whereas, the South Carolina Senate values the work of SkillsUSA to prepare a skilled workforce and urges all South Carolinians to learn about this significant organization.  Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the Senate:
  That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor SkillsUSA for its efforts to ensure that America has a skilled workforce and declare February 2-8, 2025, as "SkillsUSA Week" in South Carolina.
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Action History

  1. Adopted

  2. Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  3. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  4. Introduced

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 226 do?
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SKILLSUSA FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA HAS A SKILLED WORKFORCE AND TO DECLARE FEBRUARY 2-8, 2025, AS "SKILLSUSA WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Who sponsors S 226?
S 226 is sponsored by Senator Ronnie W. Cromer.
What is the current status of S 226?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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