Academic Integrity Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 29, TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL WEBSITES MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION AND MEANS OF PROVIDING RELATED FEEDBACK CONCERNING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND CURRICULA IN USE; TO PROVIDE RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROHIBIT THE TEACHING, USE, OR PROMOTION OF THE 1619 PROJECT OR CERTAIN OTHER TENETS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF FUNDING FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT SEEK OR RECEIVE FEDERAL GRANTS RELATED TO HISTORY OR SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2021
Last action Feb 16, 2022
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Committee
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May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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May 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
32 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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Anne Thayer
RRepublican
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Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Joseph S. Daning
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Ryan McCabe
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Tommy M. Stringer
RRepublican
P
V. Stephen "Steve" Moss
RRepublican
P
Victor M. "Vic" Dabney
RRepublican
P
W. Brian White
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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