H*3228(Rat #0507, Act #0421 of 1996)  General Bill, By Neilson, B.D. Cain, 
Davenport, Easterday, L.L. Elliott, H.M. Hallman, Haskins, R.J. Herdklotz, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, Limehouse, Littlejohn, McMahand, Meacham, Rice, Seithel, 
Simrill, Whatley, L.S. Whipper and J.M. White
 A Bill to amend Section 20-7-100, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to equal rights of parents, so as to provide that both
 custodial and noncustodial parents have the right to participate in their
 children's school activities unless prohibited by court order.-amended title

   01/11/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2
   01/11/95  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-2
   02/23/95  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-2
   02/28/95  House  Debate adjourned HJ-30
   03/01/95  House  Amended HJ-16
   03/01/95  House  Objection by Rep. R. Smith, Huff, Kirsh, Carnell,
                     Fleming, Moody-Lawrence, S. Whipper & Mason HJ-16
   03/02/95  House  Debate adjourned until Monday, March 6, 1995 HJ-36
   03/15/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Carnell, R. Smith &
                     Fleming HJ-17
   03/16/95  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. S. Whipper, Mason,
                     Huff & Moody-Lawrence HJ-9
   03/16/95  House  Amended HJ-10
   03/16/95  House  Read second time HJ-10
   03/16/95  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-10
   03/17/95  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   03/21/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   03/21/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-15
   04/23/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education SJ-33
   04/25/96  Senate Amended SJ-59
   04/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-59
   04/29/96  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-21
   04/29/96  Senate Reconsidered SJ-22
   04/30/96  Senate Amended SJ-10
   04/30/96  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-10
   05/02/96  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-38
   05/15/96  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Washington, Mescher
   05/16/96  House  Conference committee appointed Jaskwhich, Neilson
                     & Cotty HJ-5
   05/30/96  House  Conference report adopted HJ-135
   05/30/96  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-36
   05/30/96  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-184
   06/13/96         Ratified R 507
   06/18/96         Signed By Governor
   06/18/96         Effective date 06/18/96
   07/09/96         Copies available
   06/27/96         Act No. 421

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BOTH CUSTODIAL AND NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL ACTIVITIES UNLESS PROHIBITED BY COURT ORDER.

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

Parental right to participate in child's school activities unless prohibited by court order

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-100 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 512 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 20-7-100. The mother and father are the joint natural guardians of their minor children and are equally charged with the welfare and education of their minor children and the care and management of the estates of their minor children; and the mother and father have equal power, rights, and duties, and neither parent has any right paramount to the right of the other concerning the custody of the minor or the control of the services or the earnings of the minor or any other matter affecting the minor. Each parent, whether the custodial or noncustodial parent of the child, has equal access and the same right to obtain all educational records and medical records of their minor children and the right to participate in their children's school activities unless prohibited by order of the court. Neither parent shall forcibly take a child from the guardianship of the parent legally entitled to custody of the child."

Time effective

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

Approved the 18th day of June, 1996.