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S 0072 General Bill, By Campsen, Grooms, Bright, Fair, Corbin and Verdin
Summary: Religious instruction
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT TIME RELEASED CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY.
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Summary: Religious instruction
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT TIME RELEASED CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY.
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12/03/14 | Senate | Prefiled |
12/03/14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/13/15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 67) |
01/13/15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 67) |
06/03/15 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7) |
06/03/15 | Senate | Committed to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7) |
06/04/15 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hembree, McElveen |
02/10/16 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9) |
02/11/16 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 12) |
02/11/16 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
02/11/16 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12) |
02/16/16 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12) |
02/23/16 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18) |
02/23/16 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 18) |