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IntroducedMay 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 08, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 14, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
South Carolina House Bill
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD, THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ARE FILLED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 19, 2026: Signed By Governor
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Summary
Comments on H 5653
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 105
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- 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.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. 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.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Luck, Jason S.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- 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: 6
EXCUSED: 13
Actions
- May 19, 2026 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 15, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 263
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and enrolled
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar
- May 08, 2026 | House
- Read third time and sent to Senate
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable Lee Delegation
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Lee Delegation
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