Bill Commons

SC S 1020

in committee

Lexington County School Board Partisan Elections

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 1020 pass?

Not yet. SC S 1020 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): Referred to Lexington Delegation

What is SC S 1020 about?

A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, AND 4 BE ON A PARTISAN BASIS BEGINNING IN 2028.

Who sponsors SC S 1020?

Kennedy is the primary sponsor of SC S 1020.

Description

A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, AND 4 BE ON A PARTISAN BASIS BEGINNING IN 2028.

Introduced
2026-03-17
Latest action
2026-03-24 — Referred to Lexington Delegation
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kennedyprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-24

    Referred to Lexington Delegation

  2. 2026-03-24

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-03-19

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-03-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  5. 2026-03-17

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

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1020&session=126&summary=B

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