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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-335 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN VOLUNTEER SCHOOL CHAPLAIN POLICIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND OTHER HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY CLASSROOMS.
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legislature • Feb 26, 2026: Scrivener's error corrected
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House Calendar: THIRD READING STATEWIDE CONTESTED BILLS
Position: 1
Summary
Comments on H 4762
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Caskeyprimary
- Chapmanprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Davisprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Gatchprimary
- Gilliamprimary
- Guestprimary
- Haddonprimary
- Hiottprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Loweprimary
- McCravyprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- T. Mooreprimary
- W. Newtonprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Popeprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Sandersprimary
- Schuesslerprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- G.M. Smithprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Whitmireprimary
- Willisprimary
- Wootenprimary
- Yowprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Magnusonprimary
- Whiteprimary
- Lastingerprimary
- D. Mitchellprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gilreathprimary
Votes
YES: 23
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Weeks, J. David
- Williams, Robert Q.
NO: 73
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- 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.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 22
- Burns, James Mikell
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Collins, Neal A.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wooten, Chris
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 84
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 31
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 2
EXCUSED: 7
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-31
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Hewitt, Kirby, Wetmore, Weeks, Caskey, Anderson, Martin, Magnuson
- Feb 17, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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