H 4608

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 06, 2022
  • Passed House Apr 06, 2022
  • Passed Senate May 04, 2022
  • Signed by Governor May 16, 2022

Save Women's Sports Act

Abstract

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500 SO AS TO EXPRESS LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS, TO PROVIDE ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING THE CORRECTNESS OF BIOLOGICAL GENDER STATEMENTS ON OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF STUDENTS, TO REQUIRE GENDER-BASED OR COEDUCATIONAL DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS, TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR MALES SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO STUDENTS OF THE FEMALE SEX UNLESS NO TEAM DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES IN THAT SPORT IS OFFERED AT THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED, TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO STUDENTS OF THE MALE SEX, TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS SPONSORING A SPORTS TEAM IN WHICH ITS STUDENTS OR TEAMS COMPETE AGAINST A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION ALSO SHALL COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICABLE TEAM OR SPORT, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-72 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUPPORTED BY STATE FUNDS SHALL NOT USE ANY FUNDS OR PERMIT ANY SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO USE ANY FUNDS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR IN ANY WAY FINANCIALLY SUPPORT ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY UNLESS THE CONSTITUTION, RULES OR POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY RECOGNIZES, SANCTIONS, AND REGULATES INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION OF WRESTLING TEAMS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF FEMALE STUDENTS. - ratified title

Bill Sponsors (45)

Bennett

     
Primary

Votes


Apr 05, 2022

Actions


May 31, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 193

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/16/22

May 16, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 12, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 218

May 10, 2022

House

Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-33

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

May 04, 2022

Senate

Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-10

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Senate

Amended

May 03, 2022

Senate

Read second time

Apr 29, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 28, 2022

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Education

Senate

Special order, set for April 28, 2022

Senate

Polled out of committee Education

Apr 06, 2022

House

Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-24

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education

Senate

Introduced and read first time

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Apr 05, 2022

House

Read second time

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Blackwell

House

Special order, set for Immediatley after the reading of H. 5216

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Wooten, Huggins, Chumley, Hiott

House

Amended

House

Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-28

Apr 01, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 31, 2022

House

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry

Mar 29, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson

Mar 01, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McKnight

Feb 16, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, White

Feb 15, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West

Feb 09, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Bailey

Feb 08, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Bannister, Magnuson, May, Dabney, Long, Willis, McCabe, Morgan, Bryant, V.S.Moss, Nutt, T.Moore

Jan 27, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire

Jan 25, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Gagnon

Jan 12, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Yow, Hixon

Jan 11, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

House

Introduced and read first time

Nov 17, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

House

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