South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3011
Parental Rights in Education Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pope (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Beach (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Terribile (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Burns (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO RECOGNIZE THAT PARENTS HAVE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM SUBSTANTIALLY BURDENING THOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS."
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 9, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Terribile, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Dec 5, 2024 · House
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