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SC H 5639

died on adjournment

Countywide school district mandate

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2028, THE AREA OF EACH COUNTY OF THIS STATE ALSO MUST BE CONSTITUTED AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A COUNTY MAY NOT HAVE MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LOCAL LAW BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERNANCE, FISCAL AUTHORITY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE NO PROVISIONS OF LAW NOW APPLY; AND PROVIDE THAT ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS RELATING TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS NOT A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIRED BY SECTION 59-17-165 ARE REPEALED AS OF JULY 1, 2028.

Introduced
2026-04-30
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-30 — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Crawfordprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-30

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2026-04-30

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5639&session=126&summary=B

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