SC H3485 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 36-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Guffey, Hixon, B.Newton, Forrest
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "families' Rights And Responsibilities Act" By Adding Chapter 23 To Title 63 So As To Recognize That Parents Have The Ultimate Responsibility To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care, And Mental Health Of Their Children; To Set Forth Certain Rights And Responsibilities; To Require Local School Boards Of Trustees To Take Certain Actions To Promote Parental Involvement; To Require Medical Providers To Obtain Parental Consent Before Providing Health Care Services To A Child Of The Parent, With Exceptions; To Create A Cause Of Action For Violation Of The Chapter; And For Other Purposes; And To Amend Section 59-28-160, Relating To Local School Boards Of Trustees, So As To Make Conforming Changes.

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Title

Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Guffey, Hixon, B.Newton, Forrest
2023-01-12HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10HouseIntroduced and read first time
2022-12-08HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-08HousePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

S0234 (Similar To) 2023-02-08 - Scrivener's error corrected
H3197 (Similar To) 2023-04-26 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer
S0743 (Similar To) 2023-04-19 - Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
H4691 (Similar To) 2024-02-28 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, White, Magnuson, Harris, Pace, T.Moore

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5928160(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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