H 4392 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Partisanship Out of Civics Act

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "KEEP PARTISANSHIP OUT OF CIVICS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS OF CIVICS AND RELATED COURSEWORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY NOT BE COMPELLED TO DISCUSS CERTAIN TOPICS OR AFFIRM CERTAIN BELIEFS, TO PROHIBIT CREDIT FROM BEING AWARDED FOR CERTAIN STUDENT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PRIVATE FUNDING FOR CURRICULUM OR TEACHER TRAINING CONCERNING CIVICS AND RELATED COURSEWORK, AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONCEPTS FROM INCLUSION IN CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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May 2021
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Introduced May 13, 2021 Last action May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
May 13, 2021
House · Introduced
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