SC H 3011
in committeeParental Rights in Education Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 3011 pass?
Not yet. SC H 3011 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-09): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
What is SC H 3011 about?
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."
Who sponsors SC H 3011?
Pope, Magnuson, Pedalino and 19 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3011.
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."
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-04-09 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Popeprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- McCravyprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Beachprimary
- Hewittprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Longprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Terribileprimary
- Gibsonprimary
- Huffprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Guffeyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-09
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
2025-02-19
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
2025-01-28
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Terribile, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Burns, Edgerton
2025-01-16
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
2025-01-15
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-05
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2024-12-05
Prefiled
filing
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Votes
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Related bills
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