South Carolina H 3802: Participation in school activities and programs

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2025-2026 Bill 3802 Text of Previous Version (May. 07, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3802

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May 7, 2025

H. 3802

Introduced by Reps. Bustos, Hartnett, 
Landing, Teeple, Edgerton, Magnuson, J. L. Johnson, Bamberg, Sanders, Bowers, 
Pope, Long and Frank 

S. Printed 5/7/25--H.

Read the first time January 28, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY 
AMENDING SECTION 59-63-100, RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC 
ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY HOME SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND 
GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN COCURRICULAR 
ACTIVITIES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TO 
PROVIDE EQUAL TREATMENT FOR SUCH STUDENTS AND STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 
1. Section 59-63-100 of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 Section 
59-63-100. (A) As used in this 
section:

 (1) 
"Charter school student" is a child enrolled in a charter school established 
pursuant to Chapter 40, Title 59.

 (2) 
"Governor's school student" is a child enrolled at a Governor's school 
established pursuant to this title.

 (3) 
"Home school student" is a child taught in accordance with Section 59-65-40, 
59-65-45, or 59-65-47 and has been taught in accordance 
with one of these sections for a full academic year prior to participating in 
an interscholastic activity pursuant to this section.

 (4) 
"Interscholastic activities" includes, but isinclude, but are not limited to, athletics, music, 
speech, and other extracurricular activities.

 (5) "Cocurricular activities" include 
any school activities that merge an extracurricular activity with an academic 
course.

 (6) "Extracurricular activities" 
include, but are not limited to, athletics, band, orchestra, chorus, drama, 
theatre, speech, debate, junior reserve officer training corps programs and 
activities, and career and technical education.

 (7) "Career and technical education" 
includes, but is not limited to, cosmetology, shop, machining, welding, 
vocational, and technical education.

 (B) 
Individual Governor's school students and home school students may not be 
denied by a school district the opportunity to participate in interscholastic 
activities, cocurricular activities, extracurricular 
activities, or career and technical education on the same basis as a full-time 
student enrolled in the district if the:

 (1) 
student meets all school district eligibility requirements with the exception 
of the:

 (a) school district's school or class 
attendance requirements; and

 (b) class and enrollment requirements 
of the associations or the school district administering 
the interscholastic activities, cocurricular activities, 
extracurricular activities, or career and technical education;

 (2) 
student's teacher, in the case of a Governor's school student, certifies by 
submitting an affidavit to the school district that the student fully complies 
with the law and any attendance, class, or enrollment requirements for a 
Governor's school. In addition, a charter school student's teacher, in the same 
manner required by this subsection for a Governor's school student, also must 
certify by affidavit to the student's school district that the student fully 
complies with the law and any attendance, class, or enrollment requirements for 
a charter school in order for the student to participate in interscholastic 
activities, cocurricular activities, extracurricular 
activities, or career and technical education in the manner permitted by 
Chapter 40 of this title;

 (3) 
student participating in interscholastic activities:

 (a) resides within the attendance 
boundaries of the school for which the student participates; or

 (b) in the case of a Governor's school 
student, resides or attends a Governor's school within the attendance 
boundaries of the school for which the student participates; and

 (4) 
student notifies the superintendent of the school district in writing of his 
intent to participate in the interscholastic activity, 
cocurricular activity, extracurricular activity, or career and technical 
education as a representative of the school before the beginning date of 
the season for the activity in which he wishes to participate.; and

 (5) district has space available for 
the student pursuant to district policy established pursuant to subsection (K).

 (C) 
A public school student who has been unable to maintain academic eligibility is 
ineligible to participate in interscholastic activities as a charter school