S 0210 General Bill, By Campsen, Bryant, Hembree and Gregory
Summary: Student Association Freedom of Religion Act
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION FOR STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL TAKE ANY ACTION OR ENFORCE ANY POLICY THAT DENIES A RELIGIOUS STUDENT ASSOCIATION ANY BENEFIT AVAILABLE TO ANY OTHER STUDENT ASSOCIATION BASED ON THE RELIGIOUS STUDENT ASSOCIATION'S REQUIREMENT THAT ITS LEADERS OR MEMBERS ADHERE TO ITS SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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12/10/14	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/13/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 134)
01/13/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 134)
04/01/15	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/01/15	Senate	Committed to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/17/15	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hembree, McElveen, Young, Sabb