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This bill would authorize school districts to hire religious chaplains. In districts that do hire or accept volunteer work from chaplains, the bill would require schools to provide office space for those...
This bill would add a new obstacle for South Carolinians seeking to register to vote. All prospective voters would be required to show evidence of U.S. citizenship.
We oppose this bill...
This bill would authorize the teaching of the Bible in public school classrooms. Specifically, it would authorize the State Board of Education to create “academic standards that incorporate the Bible into...
This bill would require the S.C. Department of Corrections to educate formerly incarcerated people on their voting rights upon release. When a person convicted of a felony has completed their sentence,...
This bill would amend the South Carolina Constitution to allow the state to send public funds to private schools, including religious ones.
The South Carolina Constitution is not subtle about its...
This bill would move the state away from using adult punitive actions against children. It would also stop the state from committing children to the Department of Juvenile Justice for “status offenses,” or...