2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0243: Parental Rights in Education

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "parental Rights In Education Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59, So As 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, To Require The State To Obtain Parental Consent In Certain Circumstances, To Create A Cause Of Action For Violation Of The Chapter, And To Provide Necessary Definitions; And To Designate The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59, As Article 1 Entitled "general Provisions."

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Bill History

1/16/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/16/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/28/2025
Scrivener's error corrected

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/28/202523.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202523.5 KB