South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 4758

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 29, 2008

H. 4758

Introduced by Reps. Erickson, Bedingfield, Ballentine, Pinson, Bannister, Herbkersman, E.H. Pitts, Sellers, Taylor, Young and Hodges

S. Printed 5/29/08--S.

Read the first time May 1, 2008.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4758) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-63-425 so as to provide that any high school student who is the victim, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JOHN E. COURSON for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The State Department of Education (SDE) estimates this bill will have no fiscal impact for that agency. There would be no fiscal impact on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Harry Bell

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-425 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS THE VICTIM OF PHYSICAL ABUSE, HARASSMENT, OR STALKING BY A CLASSMATE DURING SCHOOL HOURS OR OTHERWISE RESULTING IN A RESTRAINING ORDER BEING GRANTED AGAINST THE CLASSMATE BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY TRANSFER WITH THE CONSENT OF THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN OR OUT OF THE DISTRICT, WITHOUT ANY LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES AT THE SCHOOL TO WHICH THE STUDENT TRANSFERS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-425.    A high school student who is the victim of physical abuse, harassment, or stalking by a classmate during school hours or otherwise resulting in a restraining order being granted against the classmate by a court of competent jurisdiction may transfer with the consent of the student's school district to another high school within or out of the district within thirty school days of the restraining order being violated, without any loss of eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities at the school to which the student transfers."

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

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