Bill Commons

SC H 3200

in committee

School board meeting transparency

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3200 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3200 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-26): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest

What is SC H 3200 about?

A BILL TO 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 LIVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, TO EXTEND APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2027.

Who sponsors SC H 3200?

Erickson, G.M. Smith, B. Newton and 14 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3200.

Description

A BILL TO 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 LIVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, TO EXTEND APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2027.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-26 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ericksonprimary
  • G.M. Smithprimary
  • B. Newtonprimary
  • Wootenprimary
  • Robbinsprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Popeprimary
  • Martinprimary
  • Pedalinoprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Taylorprimary
  • Grantprimary
  • Longprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Crawfordprimary
  • Guestprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-26

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest

  2. 2025-02-12

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

  3. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  6. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3200&session=126&summary=B

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