Current Status Bill Number:3145 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970114 Primary Sponsor:Inabinett All Sponsors:Inabinett, Cromer, Vaughn, Sharpe, Beck, Wilkes, Haskins, Lloyd, Carnell, Altman, Young, Hinson, Rodgers, Miller, Campsen, Breeland, Webb, Bauer, R. Smith, Stuart and Clyburn Drafted Document Number:jic\5215sd.97 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Date of Last Amendment:19970312 Subject:Ebonics, Black English, Schools, colleges, curriculum
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970318 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 19970313 Read third time, sent to Senate House 19970312 Read second time House 19970312 Amended House 19970312 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Neal J. Brown Gourdine F. Smith Mack House 19970311 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Cave House 19970218 Request for debate by Representative Whipper T. Brown Cave Canty Neal J. Brown Gourdine F. Smith Mack House 19970212 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW amendment House 19970114 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee House 19970108 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPWView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AMENDED
March 12, 1997
H. 3145
Introduced by Reps. Inabinett, Cromer, Vaughn, Sharpe, Beck, Wilkes, Haskins, Lloyd, Carnell, Altman, Young, Hinson, Rodgers, Miller, Campsen, Breeland, Webb, Bauer, R. Smith, Stuart and Clyburn
S. Printed 3/12/97--H.
Read the first time January 14, 1997.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEACHING OF EBONICS, OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS "BLACK ENGLISH", IS PROHIBITED IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE, AND IN THE STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, INCLUDING TECHNICAL COLLEGES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS INFRINGING UPON THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOLS TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN BLACK HISTORY AS PERMITTED BY LAW.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-15. The teaching of Ebonics is prohibited in the public elementary and secondary schools of this State, and in the state-supported institutions of higher learning, including technical colleges.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed as infringing upon the authority to instruct students in black history as permitted by Section 59-29-55 or other provisions of law.
'Ebonics' means a combination of ebony and phonics and is a dialect made up of English vocabulary and an African structure and grammar."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.