Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1339 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:04 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Parents right to upbring children Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Computer Document Number:1339 Introduced Date:19940413 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940413 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________
1339 Senate 19940413 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, BY ADDING SECTION 15 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING AND EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding:
"Section 15. The right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children shall not be infringed. The General Assembly shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding Section 15 so as to provide that the right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children shall not be infringed?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word `No'."