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SC H 3217

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Display of Ten Commandments in public schools

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3217 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3217 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-22): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope

What is SC H 3217 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL DISPLAY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH CLASSROOM OF THE SCHOOL A POSTER OR FRAMED COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THAT MEETS CERTAIN SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH POSTERS AND DONATIONS OF SURPLUS POSTERS.

Who sponsors SC H 3217?

Beach, Rankin, McCravy and 11 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3217.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL DISPLAY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH CLASSROOM OF THE SCHOOL A POSTER OR FRAMED COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THAT MEETS CERTAIN SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH POSTERS AND DONATIONS OF SURPLUS POSTERS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-01-22 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Beachprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Vaughanprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Magnusonprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Yowprimary
  • Popeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-22

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope

  2. 2025-04-08

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow

  3. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Magnuson, Edgerton

  4. 2025-01-16

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan

  5. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  7. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  8. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3217&session=126&summary=B

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