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South Carolina Homeschool Awareness Week

Ratification #0351  (House Bill: H-3174)
 General Bill, By Wilkins, Coates, Davenport, Vaughn, Whatley, Simrill, 
 Altman, Robinson, Owens, Gilham and Tripp

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
59-29-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH "SOUTH CAROLINA HOME SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK" EACH
YEAR TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY FAMILIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN
AT HOME, AND TO PROVIDE THAT DURING HOME SCHOOL AWARENESS WEEK, ALL HOME SCHOOL
STUDENTS IN THIS STATE AND THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO SERVE AS THEIR
CHILDREN'S TEACHER SHALL BE PROVIDED THE SAME ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES TO CERTAIN
STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AS ARE PROVIDED TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-65-46 SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT A FOSTER PARENT MAY TEACH A FOSTER CHILD AT HOME, IF IN ADDITION TO
ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS, HOME SCHOOLING OF THE CHILD HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OR OTHER AGENCY HAVING CUSTODY OF THE
CHILD.-amended title
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   12/20/00  House  Prefiled
   12/20/00  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/09/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-79
   01/09/01  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-79
   02/22/01  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-2
   02/28/01  House  Amended HJ-16
   02/28/01  House  Read second time HJ-17
   03/01/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
   03/06/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-19
   03/06/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-19
   06/05/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education SJ-13
   04/30/02  Senate Amended SJ-28
   04/30/02  Senate Read second time SJ-28
   05/08/02  Senate Amended SJ-20
   05/08/02  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-20
   05/14/02  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-71
   05/22/02         Ratified R 351
   05/28/02         Signed By Governor