S 1093 General Bill, By Campsen, Goldfinch, Turner, Senn, Kimbrell and Grooms
Summary: Interscholastic Sports Competition
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-165 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR AN ALLEGED RULE VIOLATION OF A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION THAT ESTABLISHES AND ENFORCES BYLAWS OR RULES FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE MUST INCLUDE THE PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RIGHT OF AN ALLEGED RULE VIOLATOR TO CROSS-EXAMINE TESTIMONY MADE AGAINST THE ALLEGED RULE VIOLATOR; AND TO PROVIDE A DECISION OF A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION THAT ESTABLISHES AND ENFORCES BYLAWS OR RULES FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS COMPETITION FOR PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE, OR AN APPELLATE PANEL OF THE ASSOCIATION, THAT PENALIZES A HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS TEAM DUE TO AN ALLEGED RULE VIOLATION THAT OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2024 IS VOID.
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02/22/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/22/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/28/24		Scrivener's error corrected