H*3174 (Rat #0351, Act #0276 of 2002) General Bill, By Wilkins, Coates, Davenport, Vaughn, Whatley, Simrill, Altman, Robinson, D. Owens, Gilham and Tripp
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Summary: Home School Awareness Week established; home school students have same admission opportunities to certain state and educational facilities as are provided to public and private school students; foster parents may teach foster children at home
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH "SOUTH CAROLINA HOME SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK" EACH YEAR TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY FAMILIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN AT HOME, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DURING HOME SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK, ALL HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THIS STATE AND THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO SERVE AS THEIR CHILDREN'S TEACHER SHALL BE PROVIDED THE SAME ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES TO CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AS ARE PROVIDED TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-65-46 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FOSTER PARENT MAY TEACH A FOSTER CHILD AT HOME, IF IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS, HOME SCHOOLING OF THE CHILD HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OR OTHER AGENCY HAVING CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.-amended title
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12/20/00	House	Prefiled
12/20/00	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/09/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-79
01/09/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-79
02/22/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-2
02/28/01	House	Amended HJ-16
02/28/01	House	Read second time HJ-17
03/01/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
03/06/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
03/06/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-19
06/05/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-13
04/30/02	Senate	Amended SJ-28
04/30/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-28
05/08/02	Senate	Amended SJ-20
05/08/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
05/14/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-71
05/22/02		Ratified R 351
05/28/02		Signed By Governor
06/17/02		Act No. 276
06/27/02		Effective date 05/28/02
06/27/02		Copies available