2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0041: Reproductive Health Education

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For The Comprehensive Health Education Program, So As To Amend The Definition Of "reproductive Health Education" To Provide For Age-appropriate, Comprehensive, And Medically Accurate Instruction, And To Provide That Abstinence May Not Be Taught As The Only Or Primary Method Of Pregnancy Prevention And The Prevention Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases; By Amending Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For The Comprehensive Health Education Program, So As To Amend The Definition Of "pregnancy Prevention Education" To Include The Benefits Of Abstinence Until Marriage; And By Amending Section 59-32-30, Relating To Local School Boards Implementing The Comprehensive Health Education Program, So As To Include Domestic Violence And Pregnancy Prevention Education In The Curriculum For Grades Six Through Eight.

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Bill History

12/11/2024
Prefiled
Senate
12/11/2024
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Davis
Thomas Davis
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202414.1 KB