South Carolina H 3873: School distribution of in-home identification kits

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2025-2026 Bill 3873 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 31, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3873

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Amended

March 31, 2026

H. 3873

Introduced 
by Reps. Erickson, Crawford, Bernstein, Calhoon, Teeple and Bowers

S. Printed 3/31/26--H.

Read the first time January 30, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 59-3-35, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF FINGERPRINT AND DNA 
IDENTIFICATION KITS THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO MAKE THE DISTRIBUTION 
MANDATORY INSTEAD OF UPON REQUEST.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-3-35(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 (A) The Department 
of Education shall provide Office of the Attorney 
General shall have available to all school districts and open-enrollment 
charter schools inkless, in-home fingerprint and DNA identification kits to be distributedfor distribution 
throughout the district or school on request to the parent 
or legal custodian of any kindergarten, elementary, middle, or high school 
student. The kits must be provided to the parent or 
legal custodian of any kindergarten, elementary, middle, or high school student 
upon their request. The Department of Education shall provide student counts by 
district to inform the number of kits needed each year.

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

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