S*0028 (Rat #0195, Act #0179 of 2018) General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: High school students, religious instruction, elective credit
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT RELEASED TIME CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. - ratified title
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12/13/16	Senate	Prefiled
12/13/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/10/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 29)
01/10/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 29)
02/14/17	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 4)
02/14/17	Senate	Committed to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/06/17	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sabb, Talley
03/22/17	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/29/17	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/29/17	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/30/17	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 25)
04/04/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
04/04/17	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)
04/25/18	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 9)
05/01/18	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-2-18 (House Journal-page 107)
05/02/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 37)
05/02/18	House	Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-20 (House Journal-page 37)
05/03/18	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 5)
05/14/18		Ratified R 195
05/15/18		Signed By Governor
05/23/18		Effective date 07/01/18
05/31/18		Act No. 179