SC H3858 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-02 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-435 SO AS TO ENACT THE "RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINTS ANTIDISCRIMINATION ACT" WHICH PROHIBITS A SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A STUDENT BASED ON RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT, ALLOWS A STUDENT TO EXPRESS HIS RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT, ALLOWS A STUDENT TO EXPRESS HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN HOMEWORK AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS, AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDENT GATHERINGS TO THE SAME EXTENT AS SECULAR NONCURRICULAR GROUPS.

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Title

Enact The "religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act" Which Prohibits A School District From Discriminating Against A Student Based On Religious Viewpoint, Allows A Student To Express His Religious Viewpoint, Allows A Student To Express His Religious Beliefs In Homework And Classroom Assignments, And Allows Students To Organize And Participate In Religious Student Gatherings To The Same Extent As Secular Noncurricular Groups.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-02 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Millwood
2009-04-01 Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-102
2009-04-01 Introduced and read first time HJ-102

Same As/Similar To

S0134 (Similar To) 2010-06-09 - Act No. 180

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
591435(n/a)See Bill Text

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