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Bill 3174

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3174
Ratification Number:              351
Act Number:                       276
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilkins
All Sponsors:                     Wilkins, Simrill, Whatley, Davenport, 
                                  Coates, Vaughn, Robinson, Altman, Owens, 
                                  Gilham, Tripp
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20052sd01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020514
Date of Last Amendment:           20020508
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020528
Subject:                          Home School Awareness Week established; 
                                  home school students have same admission 
                                  opportunities to certain state and educational 
                                  facilities as are provided to public and 
                                  private school students; foster parents may 
                                  teach foster children at home


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020613  Act No. A276
------  20020528  Signed by Governor
------  20020522  Ratified R351
House   20020514  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020508  Amended, read third time, 
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  20020430  Amended, read second time
Senate  20010605  Committee report: Favorable with       04 SED
                  amendment
Senate  20010306  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   20010301  Read third time, sent to Senate
------  20010301  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20010228  Amended, read second time
House   20010222  Committee report: Favorable with       21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   20010131  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Tripp
House   20010111  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Gilham
House   20010110  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Owens
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   20001220  Prefiled, referred to Committee        21 HEPW


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 22, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 28, 2001 - Word format
Revised on March 1, 2001 - Word format
Revised on June 5, 2001 - Word format
Revised on April 30, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 8, 2002 - Word format

(A276, R351, H3174)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH "SOUTH CAROLINA HOME SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK" EACH YEAR TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY FAMILIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DURING HOME SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK, ALL HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THIS STATE AND THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO SERVE AS THEIR CHILDREN'S TEACHER SHALL BE PROVIDED THE SAME ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES TO CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AS ARE PROVIDED TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-65-46 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FOSTER PARENT MAY TEACH A FOSTER CHILD AT HOME, IF IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS, HOME SCHOOLING OF THE CHILD HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OR OTHER AGENCY HAVING CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Home School Awareness Week; admission privileges

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-29-35. To recognize the many families in South Carolina who educate their children at home as provided by law, each year the first full week in October is designated and shall be recognized as 'South Carolina Home School Awareness Week'. During 'South Carolina Home School Awareness Week', all home school students in this State and their parents or guardians who serve as their children's teacher shall be provided the same admission opportunities to any educational facilities owned by or under the control of this State or any state agency, department, or institution as are provided to public or private school students and their teachers. In addition during Home School Awareness Week, educational facilities, not including public school facilities, owned or under the control of a local political subdivision or entity also shall provide the same admission opportunities as are provided to public or private school students and their teachers.

Only during Home School Awareness Week shall these affected educational facilities provide the same special admission opportunities to home schooled students and their parents or guardians who serve as the students' teachers as they do to public or private school students and their teachers."

Teaching a foster child at home

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-65-46. A foster parent may teach a foster child at home as provided in Sections 59-65-40, 59-65-45, or any other provision of law, if, in addition to any other requirements, home schooling of the child has been approved by the Department of Social Services or other agency having custody of the child."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.

Approved the 28th day of May, 2002.

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