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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3364 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010125 Primary Sponsor:Taylor All Sponsors:Taylor, Allison, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Hinson, Kelley, Klauber, Law, Merrill, Owens, Riser, Scarborough, Walker, White, Wilder, Witherspoon and A. Young Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20127sd01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Committee 04 SED Date of Last Amendment:20010418 Subject:High school diplomas, unacceptable by State unless Education Board certifies standards of issuer; School Districts History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010424 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee House 20010419 Read third time, sent to Senate House 20010418 Amended, read second time House 20010411 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW amendment House 20010125 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 11, 2001 - Word format Revised on April 18, 2001 - Word format
AMENDED
April 18, 2001
H. 3364
Introduced by Reps. Taylor, Allison, Bales, Barfield, Barrett, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Hinson, Kelley, Klauber, Law, Merrill, Owens, Riser, Scarborough, Walker, White, Wilder, Witherspoon and A. Young
S. Printed 4/18/01--H.
Read the first time January 25, 2001.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY STATE LICENSING, APPOINTMENT, ELECTION, ADMISSION, EMPLOYMENT, OR OTHER PROCESS REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO POSSESS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT, NO SUCH DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE FOR PURPOSES OF THAT PROCESS UNLESS THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CERTIFIES THAT THE STANDARDS OF THE INSTITUTION GRANTING THE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE OR THE STANDARDS OF ANY TESTING USED TO GRANT THE DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE ARE AT LEAST COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF THE STATE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-39-155. (A) If any state licensing, appointment, election, admission, employment, or other procedure or process requires the applicant, candidate, official, or individual to possess a high school diploma or its equivalent, no such correspondence diploma or certificate shall be acceptable for purposes of that process unless:
(1) the correspondence program is approved by the state board or department of education in the state in which the school or entity issuing the diploma or certificate has its principal place of business;
(2) the school or entity is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Western Association of Colleges and Schools, or the Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools; or
(3) the school or entity is approved by a local board of school trustees of this State.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to use, falsify, or alter a transcript, diploma, or the high school equivalency diploma known as the GED from any high school, college or university, technical college, the South Carolina Department of Education, or other entity for the purpose of fraudulently avoiding the requirements of subsection (A) or for other unlawful purposes. Any person violating the provisions of the section, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in Section 16-13-15."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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