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H3317Introduced in the House

Dating violence prevention

IntroducedHouse Education and Public Works

Introduced by Kambrell Garvin, District 77

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, So As To Define "dating Violence" And "dating" Or "dating Relationship"; By Amending Sections 59-32-20, 59-32-30, And 59-32-50, All Relating To The Requirements Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, All So As To Require The Inclusion Of Dating Violence Education In The Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum And Make Conforming Changes; By Adding Section 59-32-35 So As To Require Local School Boards To Develop And Implement A Policy On The Topic Of Dating Violence, And To Annually Submit A Report To The State Board Of Education And The Department Of Public Health Identifying The Individual Schools Offering Dating Violence Education In Compliance With The Provisions Of This Chapter, And The Number Of Instances Of Dating Violence Reported And Addressed By Each School; And By Adding Section 59-101-220 So As To Require Public Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop And Implement A Policy On The Topic Of Dating Violence, And To Annually Maintain A Report Detailing The Institution's Compliance With This Requirement And Identifying The Number Of Instances Of Dating Violence Reported And Addressed By The Institution.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

January 14, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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