S*0726 (Rat #0155, Act #0102 of 2007) General Bill, By Grooms, McGill, Rankin, Cleary, Reese, Bryant, Alexander, O'Dell, Verdin, Ford, Williams, McConnell, Short, Knotts, Land, Setzler, Malloy, Leatherman, Jackson, Hayes, Scott, Peeler, Sheheen, Thomas, Ryberg, Patterson, Vaughn, Fair, Hutto, Pinckney, Gregory, Moore, Anderson, Drummond, Hawkins, Campsen, Courson, Cromer, Matthews, Ritchie and Martin
Summary: Teaching history and literature of Old Testament and New Testament
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 29, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY OFFER AN ELECTIVE COURSE TEACHING THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT ERA AND AN ELECTIVE COURSE TEACHING THE HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT ERA; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURSES MUST BE TAUGHT IN AN OBJECTIVE MANNER WITH NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE STUDENTS AS TO THE TRUTH OR FALSITY OF THE MATERIALS PRESENTED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST DEVELOP AND ADOPT ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE COURSES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE CLASSES BY THE LOCAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. - ratified title
View full text

05/01/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
05/01/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-6
05/23/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-50
05/24/07	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-63
05/24/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-63
05/24/07	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-63
05/25/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-3
05/29/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
05/29/07	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-11
05/31/07	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-3
06/05/07	House	Debate adjourned HJ-39
06/06/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Ott, Govan, Cobb-Hunter, Weeks, Hosey, Walker, and Whitmire HJ-13
06/06/07	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Ott, Whitmire, and Weeks HJ-21
06/06/07	House	Read second time HJ-70
06/06/07	House	Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-10 HJ-75
06/07/07	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-74
06/12/07		Ratified R 155
06/18/07		Signed By Governor
06/21/07		Copies available
06/21/07		Effective date 06/18/07
06/27/07		Act No. 102