South Carolina House Bill 3151 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-67
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT ENROLLED IN GRADES 7-12 MAY BE RETAINED IN HIS PRESENT GRADE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR EITHER AT HIS CURRENT SCHOOL OR AT ANOTHER SCHOOL OTHER THAN FOR ACADEMIC OR HEALTH REASONS WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR IN OTHER RECORDS APPLICABLE TO THE STUDENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH REASONS DO NOT INCLUDE THOSE RELATING TO THE ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF THE STUDENT.

Provide That No Student Enrolled In Grades 7-12 May Be Retained In His Present Grade For The Next School Year Either At His Current School Or At Another School Other Than For Academic Or Health Reasons Which Are Documented In The Student's Individual Education Plan (iep) Or In Other Records Applicable To The Student, And To Provide That Health Reasons Do Not Include Those Relating To The Athletic Abilities Of The Student.

Rep. Jackson Whipper [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-67
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-67
2008-12-16		Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2008-12-16		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	63	75	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3151&session=118