South Carolina Senate Bill 246

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-610 So As To Provide That Publicly Funded Schools Must Respect The Individual Freedom Of Students, Teachers, And Staff By Adhering To Certain Instructional Principles; By Adding Section 59-29-620 So As To Provide That This Article May Not Be Construed To Violate The Public School Student's First Amendment Rights Or Prohibit The Promotion Of Diversity And Inclusiveness; By Adding Section 59-101-440 So As To Provide That Colleges And Universities Must Respect The Individual Freedom Of Students, Teachers, And Staff By Adhering To Certain Instructional Principles; And By Adding Section 59-101-450 So As To Provide That This Section May Not Be Construed To Violate The College Or University Student's First Amendment Rights Or Prohibit The Promotion Of Diversity And Inclusiveness.

Prohibited Subjects of Instruction ("Critical Race Theory")

Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]

Sen. Brian Adams [R]

Sen. Rex Rice [R]

Sen. Danny Verdin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2022-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	101	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	101	450	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	29	610	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	29	620	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0246&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/246_20220112.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/246_20221201.htm