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IntroducedDec 11, 2024
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Passed SenateFeb 20, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 07, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 12, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-85 SO AS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BY REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LIVESTREAM OR ALTERNATE ELECTRONIC MEANS TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO REQUIRE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Votes
YES: 41
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Fernandez, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Michael
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
YES: 110
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- May, Robert J., III
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Sanders, Richard B.
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 10
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Gatch, Gil
- Guffey, Brandon
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rutherford, J. Todd
EXCUSED: 2
Actions
- May 19, 2025 | legislature
- Effective date 05/12/25
- Act No. 28
- May 12, 2025 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 08, 2025 | legislature
- Ratified R 46
- May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Amended
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Wooten
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Read third time and sent to House
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Amendment Adopted
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
- Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Dec 11, 2024 | Senate
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Education
Bill Texts
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- Latest VersionHTML
- Senate Education Committee Amendment (02/19/2025)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 1 (02/19/2025)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 2 (02/19/2025)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 3 (02/19/2025)HTML
- House Amendment number 1 (05/06/2025)HTML
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