Bill Commons

SC H 5653

enacted

Lee County School District Board of Trustees

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 5653 pass?

Yes. SC H 5653 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-19): Act No. 270

What is SC H 5653 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD, THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ARE FILLED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC H 5653?

Scott is the primary sponsor of SC H 5653.

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD, THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ARE FILLED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced
2026-05-05
Latest action
2026-08-19 — Act No. 270
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Scottprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-19

    Act No. 270

  2. 2026-08-19

    Act No. 272

  3. 2026-06-05

    Effective date 05/19/26

  4. 2026-05-19

    Signed By Governor

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-05-15

    Ratified R 263

  6. 2026-05-14

    Read third time and enrolled

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-05-12

    Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar

    introduction,reading-1

  9. 2026-05-08

    Read third time and sent to Senate

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-05-07

    Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  11. 2026-05-07

    Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0

  12. 2026-05-07

    Read second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-05-06

    Committee report: Favorable Lee Delegation

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-05-05

    Referred to Lee Delegation

  15. 2026-05-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage of Bill

    2026-05-07 · pass · 105-0

    Member-level votes (123)
    • Alexander, Terry: yes
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
    • Beach, Thomas: yes
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
    • Bowers, Phillip: yes
    • Bradley, Jeff: yes
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
    • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
    • Burns, James Mikell: yes
    • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
    • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
    • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
    • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
    • Chumley, William M.: yes
    • Clyburn, William: yes
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
    • Collins, Neal A.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Cromer, April: yes
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
    • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
    • Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
    • Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
    • Ford, Greg: yes
    • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
    • Frank, Stephen: yes
    • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: yes
    • Harris, Robert J.: yes
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
    • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
    • Hewitt, Lee: yes
    • Hiott, David R.: yes
    • Hixon, William M.: yes
    • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
    • Hosey, Lonnie: yes
    • Huff, William C.: yes
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: yes
    • Landing, Kathy: yes
    • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
    • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
    • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
    • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
    • Luck, Jason S.: yes
    • Magnuson, Josiah: yes
    • Martin, David: yes
    • McCravy, John R., III: yes
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
    • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
    • Moore, JA: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: yes
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
    • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
    • Neese, Mike M.: yes
    • Newton, Brandon: yes
    • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
    • Pace, Jordan S.: yes
    • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
    • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
    • Reese, Robert T.: yes
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rose, Seth: yes
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Scott, Keishan M.: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Smith, Marvin: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Teeple, James E.: yes
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
    • Weeks, J. David: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • White, Joseph S.: yes
    • Whitmire, William R.: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
    • Willis, Mark N.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: excused
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
    • Gatch, Gil: excused
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
    • Guffey, Brandon: excused
    • Hardee, Kevin: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: excused
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
    • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: excused
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
    • Ballentine, Nathan: excused
    • Hart, Christopher R.: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • King, John Richard C.: excused
    • Lowe, Phillip D.: excused
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: excused
    • Taylor, Bill: excused

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