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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3260: Excused school attendance for religious instruction

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 3260 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Excused school attendance for religious instruction. Primary sponsor: Tommy Pope (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 AMENDING SECTION 59-1-460, RELATING TO OPTIONAL EXCUSED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICIES FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION, SO AS TO MANDATE THAT DISTRICTS ADOPT POLICIES AUTHORIZING STUDENTS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION TO BE EXCUSED FROM SCHOOL FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION, TO ALLOW FOR THE PAYMENT OF RELATED DE MINIMIS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WITH PUBLIC FUNDS, AND TO REVISE THE PROHIBITION ON RELEASING STUDENTS FROM CORE SUBJECT CLASSES TO INSTEAD ONLY PROHIBIT THEIR RELEASE FROM CORE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH, MATH, AND SCIENCE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85

“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: Kilmartin
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  6. Prefiled

Sources

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