2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0077: Streaming of School Board Meetings

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

12/11/2024
Prefiled
Senate
12/11/2024
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
2/12/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
2/19/2025
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
2/19/2025
Amended
Senate
2/19/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/19/2025
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
Senate
2/20/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/25/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
Senate
5/8/2025
Ratified R 46
5/12/2025
Signed By Governor
5/19/2025
Effective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025
Act No. 28

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
5/6/2025
110
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/19/2025
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/6/202513.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/1/202526.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/202514.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202518.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202410.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/17/2025169.5 KB