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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3185: Transparency and Integrity in Education Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3185 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. Primary sponsor: Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Gilreath, Harris, Edgerton, Frank, Pace, Kilmartin, White.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY IN EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 29, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CURRICULUM CONTENT AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ADDRESSING VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROHIBIT SCHOOLS FROM USING, MAKING AVAILABLE, PROMOTING, OR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PORNOGRAPHIC OR PROHIBITED MATERIALS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-28-180, RELATING TO PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS IN THE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN REGARDING MORALS, ETHICS, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO PROVIDE A PARENTAL PLEDGE OF EXPECTATIONS MUST BE PROVIDED TO PARENTS AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Gilreath, Harris, Edgerton, Frank, Pace, Kilmartin, White
  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  5. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source