S1038 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Religious Liberty Day.

What is the status of S1038?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/18/26 (June 5, 2026).

Where is the official record for S1038?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1038.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S1038: Religious Liberty Day

Q: What does S1038 do?

In its own words: TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-340 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EACH YEAR AS "RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Amend Title To Conform W hereas, religious liberty is a God-given right and one of the foundational principles upon which both the United States and the State of South Carolina were established; and W hereas, the Constitution of South Carolina of 1790 declared that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship shall forever be allowed in this State, without discrimination or preference; and W hereas.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-340 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EACH YEAR AS "RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Amend Title To Conform W hereas, religious liberty is a God-given right and one of the foundational principles upon which both the United States and the State of South Carolina were established; and W hereas, the Constitution of South Carolina of 1790 declared that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship shall forever be allowed in this State, without discrimination or preference; and W hereas.

From the amended text, May 13, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-340 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EACH YEAR AS "RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Amend Title To Conform W hereas, religious liberty is a God-given right and one of the foundational principles upon which both the United States and the State of South Carolina were established; and W hereas, the Constitution of South Carolina of 1790 declared that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship shall forever be allowed in this State, without discrimination or preference; and W hereas, our rights do not come from government, but are God-given, and government's duty is to protect them; and W hereas, on January 15, 2025, representatives of many faiths joined together for the inaugural South Carolina Religious Liberty Conference for the purpose of celebrating and promoting the Palmetto State's historic and contemporary embrace of the freedom of religion and conscience; and W hereas, the inaugural South Carolina Religious Liberty Conference was hosted by the University of South Carolina's Rice School of Law; and W hereas, on January 8, 2026, the Second Annual South Carolina Religious Liberty Conference was convened in the chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives, which continued the multifaith discussion on the importance of religious liberty …

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South Carolina S1038: Religious Liberty Day

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