S*0134 (Rat #0219, Act #0180 of 2010) General Bill, By Sheheen, Verdin, Fair, Campsen and S. Martin
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Summary: Religion
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-435 SO AS TO ENACT THE "RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT", WHICH PROHIBITS A SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A STUDENT BASED ON RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT, ALLOWS A STUDENT TO EXPRESS HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT, ALLOWS A STUDENT TO EXPRESS HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN HOMEWORK AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS WITHOUT PENALTY OR REWARD, AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDENT GATHERINGS TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SECULAR NONCURRICULAR GROUPS. - ratified title
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12/10/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-133
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-133
03/25/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-12
03/26/10		Scrivener's error corrected
03/30/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-12
03/31/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
04/13/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-23
04/13/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23
05/12/10	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-7
05/19/10	House	Read second time HJ-25
05/19/10	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 HJ-25
05/20/10	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-13
05/25/10		Ratified R 219
05/28/10		Signed By Governor
06/03/10		Effective date 05/28/10
06/09/10		Act No. 180