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SC H 3260

in committee

Excused school attendance for religious instruction

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3260 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3260 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin

What is SC H 3260 about?

A BILL TO 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.

Who sponsors SC H 3260?

Pope, Gilliam, McCravy and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3260.

Description

A BILL TO 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.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-03-26 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Popeprimary
  • Gilliamprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin

  2. 2025-02-12

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3260&session=126&summary=B

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