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H. 4919
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan, Haley, Vaughn, Simrill, Bailey, Bannister, Barfield, Cato, Ceips, Hamilton, Haskins, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hosey, Kirsh, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Martin, McGee, Merrill, Phillips, M.A. Pitts and Scarborough
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Introduced in the House on March 30, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Election materials
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3/30/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5 3/30/2006 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONVEY OR DELIVER ANY MATERIALS THAT ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST A CANDIDATE, REFERENDUM, OR ANOTHER MATTER AND PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT USE DISTRICT COMPUTERS, NETWORKS, WEB SITES, OR EMAIL LISTS TO CONVEY OR DELIVER THOSE MATERIALS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT AND REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-17-170. (A) By July 1, 2006, each local school board of trustees shall develop and implement policies to ensure that public school students are not required to convey or deliver materials that advocate:
(1) election or defeat of a candidate for elective office;
(2) passage or defeat of a referendum question; or
(3) passage or defeat of a matter pending before the local school board, local governing body, General Assembly, or United States Congress.
(B) A school district may not use district computers, networks, web sites, or email lists to convey or deliver materials that advocate for or against a matter in subsection (A).
(C) This section must not be construed to prohibit the discussion or use of political or issue-oriented materials as part of classroom discussions or projects or to prohibit the delivery of informational materials."
SECTION 2. The State Board of Education shall monitor the implementation of this act and report to the General Assembly by January 15, 2007.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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