H 3197 General Bill, By Burns, McCravy, Leber, Chumley, Taylor, Pace, Kilmartin, Haddon, Beach, Harris, Hartnett, Magnuson, Nutt, S. Jones, M.M. Smith, Davis, B.L. Cox, Oremus, Murphy, Gatch, Robbins, Brewer, Gilliam, Bustos, Landing, Vaughan and Cromer
Similar (S 0234, S 0743, H 3485, H 4691)
Summary: Parental Bill of Rights
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS HAVE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, AND CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO INFRINGE ON PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS; TO REQUIRE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS CREATE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICIES; TO PROHIBIT CARE PROVIDERS FROM SOLICITING OR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITHOUT WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER'S PROVISIONS SUPERSEDE STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS; TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-5-340, RELATING TO THE AGE AT WHICH A MINOR MAY CONSENT TO HEALTH SERVICES, SO AS TO RAISE THE AGE TO EIGHTEEN.
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12/08/22	House	Prefiled
12/08/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 91)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 91)
01/11/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett
01/12/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson
01/17/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Nutt, S.Jones
01/18/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis, B.L.Cox
01/19/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus
01/26/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy, Gatch, Robbins, Brewer
01/31/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Bustos, Landing
02/21/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
04/26/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer