South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 120

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       120
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   Rose 
All Sponsors:                      Rose and Richter 
Drafted Document Number:           RES9478.MTR
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                           Rights of parents to educate
                                   children
History


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 SED
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A JOINT RESOLUTION

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 1996 general election. 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'."

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