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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...
This bill would make a number of improvements to the rights of pregnant people in South Carolina to secure a safe and legal abortion.
Among other provisions, Senate Bill 27 would authorize abortions...
This is a private school voucher bill. It would send public funds to private schools, including religious ones.
If passed, this would be the third time in recent years that the state has tried...
This bill would give preferential treatment to parents, guardians, and foster caregivers who adhere to state-enforced, non-scientific definitions of gender and sex. In custody, abuse, and foster placement...
This bill would enable faith-based organizations to discriminate against same-sex couples and other LGBTQ people. Adoption and foster care services would be allowed to exclude members of sexual and gender...
This classroom censorship bill seeks to prevent public educators from teaching the full truth of past and present race and gender inequalities in their classrooms. It would also subject public educators to...