H 3145 General Bill, By Inabinett, Altman, Bauer, Beck, Breeland, Campsen, Carnell, Clyburn, J.L.M. Cromer, Haskins, Hinson, Lloyd, Miller, Rodgers, Sharpe, R. Smith, Stuart, Vaughn, Webb, Wilkes and W.J. Young
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEACHING OF EBONICS, OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS "BLACK ENGLISH", IS PROHIBITED IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE, AND IN THE STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, INCLUDING TECHNICAL COLLEGES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS INFRINGING UPON THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOLS TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN BLACK HISTORY AS PERMITTED BY LAW.
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01/08/97	House	Prefiled
01/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-60
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-60
02/12/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-7
02/18/97	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Whipper, T. Brown, Cave, Canty, Neal, J. Brown, Gourdine, F. Smith & Mack HJ-43
03/11/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Cave HJ-33
03/12/97	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Neal, J. Brown, Gourdine, F. Smith & Mack HJ-21
03/12/97	House	Amended HJ-22
03/12/97	House	Debate interrupted HJ-23
03/12/97	House	Read second time HJ-27
03/12/97	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-2 HJ-28
03/13/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
03/18/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/18/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-5