H 3202 General Bill, By Brady, Gunn, Bowen, Harrison, Whitmire, Toole, Gambrell, Funderburk, Harvin, Hutto, Neilson, Nanney, A.D. Young, Horne, Erickson and Miller
Similar (S 0266, H 3543)
Summary: Dating violence
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-490 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A MODEL DATING VIOLENCE POLICY TO ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DEVELOPING SUCH POLICIES, TO REQUIRE THE POLICY TO BE PUBLISHED IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL HANDBOOKS, TO REQUIRE EACH DISTRICT TO PROVIDE DATING VIOLENCE TRAINING ANNUALLY TO ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, NURSES, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS, AND TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INFORM THE PARENTS OF STUDENTS OF THIS POLICY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-32-100 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUALLY TO INCLUDE DATING VIOLENCE EDUCATION IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE GRADE LEVEL TOPICS RELATING TO DATING VIOLENCE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS; AND TO REQUIRE A SCHOOL, UPON REQUEST, TO PERMIT THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A STUDENT TO EXAMINE THE DATING VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM INSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
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12/16/08	House	Prefiled
12/16/08	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/13/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-89
01/13/09	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-90
01/29/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowen, Harrison, Whitmire, Toole, Gambrell, Funderburk, Harvin, Hutto, Hutto, Neilson, Nanney, A.D.Young, Horne, Erickson, Miller