Chris Huff

Special Order, H. 5683

Adopt House Resolution

Special Order, H. 5683

Table Motion to Reconsider the Vote

Special Order, H. 5683

Recede

Cigarettes for heating AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR HEATING AND CERTAIN VAPOR PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact04/03/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 20)04/09/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey04/24/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 51)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 156)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 156)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 157)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 159)05/02/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)05/06/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)05/06/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 22)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance05/12/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)05/13/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 47)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 48)05/15/26 Ratified R 24705/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/202606/03/26 Act No. 234

Concur in Senate Amendments

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

Adopt Conference Report

Judicial Salaries AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-1-200, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR JUDGES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/11/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)03/11/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)04/09/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 280)04/28/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40)04/28/26Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 40)04/29/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)04/30/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 157)04/30/26House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 157)05/06/26House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 10)05/12/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 78)05/12/26House Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 78)05/13/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 22)05/14/26 Ratified R 16305/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 182

Passage of Bill

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

Table Amendment 10 Amendment number 10

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

Table Amendment 11 Amendment number 11

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

Table Amendment 13 Amendment number 13

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

Passage of Bill

Cornelia Brigham

Adjourn For The Day

Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act

Passage of Bill

Energy

Passage of Bill

School Expulsion AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, AND TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO EXPELLED AND SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ATTENDING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO BRING FIREARMS TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM ONE-YEAR EXPULSION FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATION, REVIEW, AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPULSION PERIOD, TO PRESERVE STUDENT APPEAL RIGHTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-237 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE CERTAIN THREATS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EXPULSIONS, TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND TO REQUIRE REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS TO TRANSFER STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN LIEU OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, TO REQUIRE PARENT CONFERENCES OR HEARINGS AND NOTICE TO AND INPUT FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TRANSFERS ORDERED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/04/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)03/04/25Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)04/10/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 15)04/16/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 34)04/24/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)04/24/25Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)04/29/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21)04/30/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108)04/30/25House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 108)04/22/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)04/28/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17)04/29/26House Amended (House Journal-page 181)04/29/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bauer, Wetmore, Stavrinakis, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Kirby, J Moore, Anderson, Grant, Govan, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Bamberg, Gilreath (House Journal-page 181)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 43)05/13/26House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Williams (House Journal-page 64)05/13/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 184)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 184)05/14/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 51)05/14/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 55)05/14/26House House recedes from amendment(s) (House Journal-page 87)05/14/26House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 87)05/15/26 Ratified R 22505/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 193

Adopt Amendment 5 Amendment number 5

School Expulsion AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, AND TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO EXPELLED AND SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ATTENDING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO BRING FIREARMS TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM ONE-YEAR EXPULSION FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATION, REVIEW, AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPULSION PERIOD, TO PRESERVE STUDENT APPEAL RIGHTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-237 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE CERTAIN THREATS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EXPULSIONS, TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND TO REQUIRE REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS TO TRANSFER STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN LIEU OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, TO REQUIRE PARENT CONFERENCES OR HEARINGS AND NOTICE TO AND INPUT FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TRANSFERS ORDERED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/04/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)03/04/25Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)04/10/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 15)04/16/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 34)04/24/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)04/24/25Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)04/29/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21)04/30/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108)04/30/25House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 108)04/22/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)04/28/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17)04/29/26House Amended (House Journal-page 181)04/29/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bauer, Wetmore, Stavrinakis, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Kirby, J Moore, Anderson, Grant, Govan, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Bamberg, Gilreath (House Journal-page 181)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 43)05/13/26House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Williams (House Journal-page 64)05/13/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 184)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 184)05/14/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 51)05/14/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 55)05/14/26House House recedes from amendment(s) (House Journal-page 87)05/14/26House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 87)05/15/26 Ratified R 22505/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 193

Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment number 4

Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

Table Amendment 8 Amendment number 8

Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

Table Amendment 9 Amendment number 9

Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

Table Amendment 14 Amendment number 14

Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, penalties AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF IMAGES POSSESSED, INCLUDING A PENALTY OF UP TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE ONE TO TWENTY-FIVE IMAGES, ONE TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE TWENTY-SIX TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES, AND A PENALTY OF TWO TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES; AND TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS FOR A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES THE STATUTE - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/13/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 95)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 95)01/20/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White01/28/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Edgerton, Burns, Beach, Morgan, Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Gilreath, Magnuson, Frank, McCravy, Hartz, D.Mitchell, Haddon, Willis, Wickensimer, Vaughan, Pedalino, Chumley02/05/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan03/25/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, C.Mitchell, Yow, Guffey03/26/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)03/31/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Ligon, Chapman, B.Newton, W.Newton, Forrest, Oremus, Gibson03/31/26House Amended (House Journal-page 259)03/31/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 259)03/31/26House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 262)04/01/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)04/01/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)04/01/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 19)04/29/26Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)05/06/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 96)05/06/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 96)05/06/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 96)05/07/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 18)05/13/26House Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 174)05/13/26House Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 174)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 179)05/13/26Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 40)05/14/26 Ratified R 20405/18/26 Signed By Governor06/02/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 189

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