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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT RELEASED TIME CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT RELEASED TIME CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "S 28"
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citation: "South Carolina S 28 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Campsen"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 22
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2016-12-13"
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last_action: "2018-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2cf427f1-4908-4f7b-9745-e6a087b05c54"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=28&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "70b8a141d1ce49d7a03156f4f8a663ebd47d141a4adafa68698e6dbfafbf68a8"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina S 28 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT RELEASED TIME CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **12/13/2016** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/28_20161213.htm)
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2. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/28_20170322.htm)
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3. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/28_20180425.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **37–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **84–20** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Campsen — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-12-13** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2016-12-13** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2017-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-10** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-14** Recalled from Committee on Education
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- **2017-02-14** Committed to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-06** Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sabb, Talley
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- **2017-03-22** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-29** Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0
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- **2017-03-30** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2018-04-25** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-05-01** Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-2-18
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- **2018-05-02** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-02** Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-20
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- **2018-05-03** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 195
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- **2018-05-15** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2018-05-23** Effective date 07/01/18
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- **2018-05-31** Act No. 179
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2cf427f1-4908-4f7b-9745-e6a087b05c54`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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