South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 515

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Loftis
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3698
Document Path: LC-0218WAB23.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Home school student participation in public school interscholastic activities

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/9/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
2/9/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/09/2023



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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