# South Carolina H 3217: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL DISPLAY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH CLASSROOM OF THE SCHOOL A POSTER OR FRAMED COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THAT MEETS CERTAIN SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH POSTERS AND DONATIONS OF SURPLUS POSTERS.

South Carolina H 3217, A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL DISPLAY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH CLASSROOM OF THE SCHOOL A POSTER OR FRAMED COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THAT MEETS CERTAIN SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH POSTERS AND DONATIONS OF SURPLUS POSTERS., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Thomas Beach (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-22 (Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina H 3217
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL DISPLAY IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH CLASSROOM OF THE SCHOOL A POSTER OR FRAMED COPY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THAT MEETS CERTAIN SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SUCH POSTERS AND DONATIONS OF SURPLUS POSTERS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-05
- Last action: 2026-01-22, Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
- Sponsor: Thomas Beach (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Display of Ten Commandments in public schools

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas Beach (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Mikell "Mike" Burns (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cody T. Mitchell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarita L. Edgerton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Gibson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: M. Brian Lawson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Wayne Long (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josiah Magnuson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John R. McCravy III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Lackey Oremus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luke S. Rankin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Vaughan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard L. "Richie" Yow (Republican), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-01-22: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope (House)
- 2025-04-08: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow (House)
- 2025-01-28: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns, Magnuson, Edgerton (House)
- 2025-01-16: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced and read first time (House)
- 2024-12-05: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2024-12-05: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3217.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3217.htm)

## Related
- [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026)
- [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026)
- [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026)
- [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026)
- [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026)
- [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3217-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).