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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-105 So As To Provide That Any Interscholastic Athletic Association, Body, Or Entity That A Public School District Joins Must Provide In Their Constitution, Rules Or Policies A Range Of Sanctions For Violations; To Guarantee That Independent Or Charter Schools Are Afforded The Same Rights And Privileges Enjoyed By All Members; To Guarantee A Home School Athletic Team May Not Be Denied Access To Preseason And Regular Season Interscholastic Athletics; To Prohibit The Use Of Name, Image, Likeness, Or Other Compensation For Play; To Establish A Penalty Free Transfer Window Twice A Year And Providing Penalties For Other Transfers; To Establish A Direct And Immediate Appeal Process To A Panel Consisting Of Thirteen Members; And To Provide That A Public School May Not Affiliate Or Become A Member Of An Association, Body, Or Entity That Fails To Include These Items; And By Amending Section 59-39-160, Relating To Interscholastic Activities, Requirements For Participation, Monitoring, Participation By Handicapped, And Waivers, So As To Provide The State Department Of Education And The Department Of Education's Determinations Of Eligibility Under This Section Are Binding On A Interscholastic Athletic Association.
AI Summary
This bill amends South Carolina law to establish comprehensive regulations for interscholastic athletic associations that public school districts join. The bill requires these associations to implement a range of sanctions for rule violations that consider factors like severity and frequency, ensure equal rights for independent and charter schools, allow home school athletic teams access to interscholastic athletics, prohibit compensation for athletic participation (except academic scholarships), and create a structured transfer policy with specific windows for student-athlete transfers. The bill also establishes a 13-member appeal panel with specific composition requirements, giving students and teams a direct mechanism to challenge eligibility determinations or sanctions. Additionally, the legislation mandates that public schools cannot affiliate with an athletic association that fails to meet these requirements, and it reinforces that the State Board of Education's eligibility determinations are binding on all interscholastic athletic associations. The bill aims to create more transparent, fair, and consistent rules governing student-athlete participation in South Carolina's interscholastic sports, with particular emphasis on protecting the rights of students from various educational backgrounds.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected (on 01/17/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=66&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/66_20250117.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/66_20241211.htm |
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