2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3260: Excused school attendance for religious instruction

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-1-460, Relating To Optional Excused School Attendance Policies For Religious Instruction, So As To Mandate That Districts Adopt Policies Authorizing Students Under Their Jurisdiction To Be Excused From School For Religious Instruction, To Allow For The Payment Of Related De Minimis Administrative Costs With Public Funds, And To Revise The Prohibition On Releasing Students From Core Subject Classes To Instead Only Prohibit Their Release From Core Academic Instruction In English, Math, And Science.

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Bill History

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education and Public Works(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/5/20248.4 KB