South Carolina S 134: School Curriculum

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2025-2026 Bill 134 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 11, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 134

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-29-250 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT 
ACADEMIC STANDARDS THAT INCORPORATE THE BIBLE INTO ITS CURRICULUM FOR WORLD HISTORY, 
THE HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, UNITED STATES HISTORY, SOUTH CAROLINA 
HISTORY, AND LITERATURE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 
59-29-250. (A) The State Board of 
Education may develop and adopt academic standards that incorporate the Bible 
into its curriculum for world history, the history of western civilization, 
United States history, South Carolina history, and literature. The standards 
should emphasize the influence that the Bible has on our common history and 
literature.

 (B) 
Academic standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this 
section shall:

 (1) 
ensure that the curriculum is objective and nondevotional and that it does not 
attempt to indoctrinate students as to either the truth or falsity of the 
biblical materials or texts incorporated;

 (2) 
not include teaching of religious doctrine or sectarian interpretation of the 
Bible; and

 (3) 
not disparage or encourage a commitment to a set of religious beliefs.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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