H 3011 General Bill, By Pope, Magnuson, Pedalino, McCravy, Chumley, W. Newton, Taylor, Beach, Hewitt, Vaughan, Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Terribile, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton and Ligon
Similar (S 0243, H 3118)
Summary: Parental Rights in Education Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO RECOGNIZE THAT PARENTS HAVE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM SUBSTANTIALLY BURDENING THOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS."
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12/05/24	House	Prefiled
12/05/24	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/14/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)
01/14/25	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 66)
01/15/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
01/16/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
01/28/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Terribile, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton
02/19/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon