South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3106

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Taylor and Vaughn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20023sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Sixth grade students may participate in interschool sports programs, provisions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-46
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-46

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT MAY ALLOW SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOOL COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE SCHEDULED GAMES AND A CHAMPIONSHIP PROVIDED THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERSCHOOL TEAMS HAVE PLAYERS IN GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT ONLY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-75.    Schools with an organizational structure of grades six, seven, and eight may allow sixth grade students to participate in interschool competitive sports programs which have scheduled games and a championship provided that all members of the interschool teams have players in grades six, seven, and eight only."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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