South CarolinaSouth Carolina marks March 1 each year as Religious Liberty Day
South Carolina’s law names March 1 each year Religious Liberty Day, effective when the Governor approved it on May 18, 2026.
What it does
South Carolina designates March 1 each year as Religious Liberty Day.
Argument forAn annual observance could remind South Carolinians to protect religious freedom and learn from times when those freedoms did not reach everyone.
Argument againstSome residents may see an official religious liberty observance as giving religion more state recognition than nonreligious beliefs receive.
More detail
South Carolina designates March 1 each year as Religious Liberty Day. The designation applies statewide and recurs each year. The designation took effect when the Governor approved the act on May 18, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 5Effective date 05/18/26Latest
- Jun 2Act No. 201
- May 18Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 15Ratified R 244
- May 14Concurred in House amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 14Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 13Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Read second timeMinor
- May 13AmendedMajor
- May 12Debate adjourned
- May 7Debate adjourned
- May 6Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- Apr 22Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Apr 22Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 16Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 15Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Read second timeMinor
- Apr 1Recalled from Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
- Mar 19Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' ServicesMinor
- Mar 19Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
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