South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4907

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Barfield
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dt\27086bb08.doc

Introduced in the House on April 1, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Discrimination

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    4/1/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-4
    4/1/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-5

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4/1/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY NOT PRESENT OR ALLOW TO BE PRESENTED A SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES INSTRUCTION OR DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-29-250.    (A)    As used in this section:

(1)    'Alternative sexual behavior' means homosexuality, bisexuality, lesbianism, transsexuality, transgenderism, cross-dressing, pansexuality, promiscuity, sodomy, pederasty, prostitution, oral sex, anal sex, bestiality, and similar behaviors. It also includes issues and relationships deriving from those behaviors, including, but not limited to, 'sexual orientation', and alternative family, parenting, and marriage contracts.

(2)    'School program' means any school-sanctioned activity, whether on or off campus, whether during or outside of school hours, whether organized, presented, or directed by school employees, agents of the school, students, volunteers, or others. This shall include, but is not limited to, classes, curriculum, assemblies, outside speakers, workshops, clubs, exhibits, private or nonprivate counseling sessions, 'teachable moments', reading assignments, videos, posters, displays, and handouts. It does not include spontaneous student-initiated conversation among themselves.

(B)    A public school of this State may not present or allow to be presented a school program that involves instruction or discussion of alternative sexual behavior."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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