South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 243 — Parental Rights in Education

Last action — Scrivener's error corrected

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, SO AS TO RECOGNIZE THAT PARENTS HAVE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM SUBSTANTIALLY BURDENING THOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS, TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS."

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill S 243 has updated the title to include "general provisions" as part of the structure of Chapter 28, Title 59. This change clarifies the organization of the bill, making it easier for readers and legislators to understand the focus on general guidelines within the legislation. Clear titles are important as they help everyone track the content of the bill more effectively, ensuring that the intended reforms are better communicated and understood.

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28, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 243Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
16, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 243Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS."   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS".
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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Action History

  1. Scrivener's error corrected

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 243 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "PARENTAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, SO AS TO RECOGNIZE THAT PARENTS HAVE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THEIR CHILDREN, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM SUBSTANTIALLY BURDENING THOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS, TO REQUIRE THE STATE TO OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 28, TITLE 59, AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS."
Who sponsors S 243?
S 243 is sponsored by Senator Richard J. Cash, Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber, Senator Carlisle Kennedy, and Senator Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms.
What is the current status of S 243?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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