South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3698

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Elliott, Erickson, B.J. Cox, Kilmartin, Long, Haddon, Magnuson, Oremus, Willis, Crawford, Taylor, Gilliam, Burns, Vaughan and Trantham
Companion/Similar bill(s): 515
Document Path: LC-0152WAB23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Home school student participation in public school interscholastic activities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/12/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 340)
1/12/2023 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 340)
1/18/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Crawford
1/19/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
1/24/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam
1/25/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
2/1/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan, Trantham

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/12/2023



A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-100, RELATING TO HOME SCHOOL STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH STUDENTS BE HOME SCHOOLED FOR ONE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN SUCH ACTIVITIES.

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

SECTION 1.   Section 59-63-100(A)(3) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

      (3) "Home school student" is a child taught in accordance with Section 59-65-40, 59-65-45, or 59-65-47 and has been taught in accordance with one of these sections for a full academic year prior to participating in an interscholastic activity pursuant to this section.

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

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