Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3097 Primary Sponsor:McTeer Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Scholastic Aptitude Test, requirements Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:JIC/5161HC.93 Introduced Date:19930113 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930113 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McTeer Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3097 House 19930113 Introduced, read first time, 21
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS MAY NOT TAKE THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST UNLESS THEY HAVE COMPLETED OR ARE ENROLLED IN A GEOMETRY AND AN ALGEBRA I COURSE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-240. A high school junior or senior enrolled in a public high school may not stand the Scholastic Aptitude Test unless that student has completed or is enrolled in a geometry course and an algebra I course."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1993.