2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3199: Open enrollment in public schools

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-25 So As To Provide An Open Enrollment Option In Public Schools; By Adding Section 59-63-102 So As To Provide A Public School May Not Contract With A Private Entity That Supervises, Sanctions, Or Regulates Interscholastic Competitions Unless The Entity Allows Students Who Attend A School Outside Of Their Attendance Zone To Participate In Interscholastic Competitions, And To Provide A Limited Transfer Option To Certain Current Students; By Amending Sections 59-63-30 And 59-63-32, Relating To Requirements For Public School Enrollment And Penalties For Providing False Information, And Section 59-63-480, Relating To Attendance At Schools In Adjacent Counties, All So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Repealing Section 59-63-500 Relating To Transfer Without Consent Of The School District Of Residence.

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Bill History

12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Burns, Edgerton
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/5/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education and Public Works(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/5/202435.6 KB