Current Status Bill Number:117 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Rose All Sponsors:Rose Drafted Document Number:GJK\21086SD.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Subject:Parenting, school districts to teach
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee Senate 19941003 Prefiled, referred to Committee 04 SEDView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A COURSE IN PARENTING WHICH EACH HIGH SCHOOL OF THIS STATE SHALL TEACH TO ALL STUDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 1995-96 SCHOOL YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-75. The State Department of Education shall develop a course in parenting which each high school of this State shall teach to all students beginning with the 1995-96 school year. The department is authorized by regulation to implement the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.