SC S 416
enactedSchool Expulsion
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 416 pass?
Yes. SC S 416 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): Effective date 05/18/26
What is SC S 416 about?
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, AND TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO EXPELLED AND SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ATTENDING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO BRING FIREARMS TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM ONE-YEAR EXPULSION FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATION, REVIEW, AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPULSION PERIOD, TO PRESERVE STUDENT APPEAL RIGHTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-237 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE CERTAIN THREATS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EXPULSIONS, TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND TO REQUIRE REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS TO TRANSFER STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN LIEU OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, TO REQUIRE PARENT CONFERENCES OR HEARINGS AND NOTICE TO AND INPUT FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TRANSFERS ORDERED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors SC S 416?
Hembree, Alexander are the primary sponsors of SC S 416.
Description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, AND TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO EXPELLED AND SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ATTENDING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO BRING FIREARMS TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM ONE-YEAR EXPULSION FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATION, REVIEW, AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPULSION PERIOD, TO PRESERVE STUDENT APPEAL RIGHTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-237 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE CERTAIN THREATS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EXPULSIONS, TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND TO REQUIRE REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS TO TRANSFER STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN LIEU OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, TO REQUIRE PARENT CONFERENCES OR HEARINGS AND NOTICE TO AND INPUT FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TRANSFERS ORDERED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Introduced
- 2025-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-06-05 — Effective date 05/18/26
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Hembreeprimary
- Alexanderprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-05
Effective date 05/18/26
2026-06-02
Act No. 193
2026-05-18
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-15
Ratified R 225
2026-05-14
Ordered enrolled for ratification
2026-05-14
House recedes from amendment(s)
2026-05-14
Non-concurrence in House amendment
2026-05-14
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-13
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7
2026-05-13
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-13
Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Williams
2026-05-07
Debate adjourned
2026-04-29
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bauer, Wetmore, Stavrinakis, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Kirby, J Moore, Anderson, Grant, Govan, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Bamberg, Gilreath
2026-04-29
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-04-28
Debate adjourned
2026-04-22
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-30
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-04-30
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-29
Read third time and sent to House
passage,reading-3
2025-04-24
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
2025-04-24
Read second time
reading-2
2025-04-16
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2025-04-10
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-04
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
2nd Reading
2025-04-24 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Nutt, Roger A.: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Johnson, Michael: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused
- Leber, Matthew W.: excused
- Stubbs, Everett: excused
- Williams, Kent M.: excused
Adopt Amendment 4
2026-04-29 · fail · 32-75
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: no
- Bailey, William H.: no
- Ballentine, Nathan: no
- Bannister, Bruce W.: no
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Bowers, Phillip: no
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: no
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: no
- Burns, James Mikell: no
- Bustos, Joseph M.: no
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: no
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: no
- Chapman, Donald G.: no
- Chumley, William M.: no
- Collins, Neal A.: no
- Cox, Brandon L.: no
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Davis, Sylleste H.: no
- Duncan, Adam L.: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Ford, Greg: no
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: no
- Frank, Stephen: no
- Gagnon, Craig A.: no
- Gibson, Daniel: no
- Gilliam, Leon D.: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: no
- Haddon, Patrick B.: no
- Hager, William: no
- Hardee, Kevin: no
- Harris, Robert J.: no
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
- Hayes, Jackie E.: no
- Hewitt, Lee: no
- Hiott, David R.: no
- Hixon, William M.: no
- Huff, William C.: no
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: no
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- Landing, Kathy: no
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
- Lawson, M. Brian: no
- Ligon, Thomas R.: no
- Long, Steven Wayne: no
- Lowe, Phillip D.: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McCravy, John R., III: no
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: no
- Mitchell, Cody T.: no
- Mitchell, Dianne: no
- Moore, Travis A.: no
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
- Moss, Dennis C.: no
- Neese, Mike M.: no
- Newton, Brandon: no
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: no
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: no
- Pace, Jordan S.: no
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: no
- Pope, Thomas E.: no
- Sanders, Richard Blake: no
- Schuessler, Carla: no
- Taylor, Bill: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- Vaughan, David: no
- White, Joseph S.: no
- Whitmire, William R.: no
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: no
- Willis, Mark N.: no
- Wooten, Chris: no
- Yow, Richard L.: no
- Erickson, Shannon S.: excused
- Guffey, Brandon: excused
- Hartz, Charles V.: excused
- Holman, Harriet A.: excused
- King, John Richard C.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Herbkersman, William G.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Rankin, Luke S.: excused
- Robbins, Robby: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: excused
- Smith, Marvin: excused
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: excused
Adopt Amendment 5
2026-04-29 · fail · 34-70
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Bailey, William H.: no
- Ballentine, Nathan: no
- Bannister, Bruce W.: no
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Bowers, Phillip: no
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: no
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: no
- Burns, James Mikell: no
- Bustos, Joseph M.: no
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: no
- Chapman, Donald G.: no
- Chumley, William M.: no
- Collins, Neal A.: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Davis, Sylleste H.: no
- Duncan, Adam L.: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Ford, Greg: no
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: no
- Gagnon, Craig A.: no
- Gibson, Daniel: no
- Gilliam, Leon D.: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: no
- Haddon, Patrick B.: no
- Hager, William: no
- Hardee, Kevin: no
- Harris, Robert J.: no
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
- Herbkersman, William G.: no
- Hewitt, Lee: no
- Hiott, David R.: no
- Hixon, William M.: no
- Huff, William C.: no
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- Landing, Kathy: no
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
- Lawson, M. Brian: no
- Ligon, Thomas R.: no
- Long, Steven Wayne: no
- Lowe, Phillip D.: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- Martin, David: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McCravy, John R., III: no
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: no
- Mitchell, Cody T.: no
- Mitchell, Dianne: no
- Moore, Travis A.: no
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
- Moss, Dennis C.: no
- Neese, Mike M.: no
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: no
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: no
- Pace, Jordan S.: no
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: no
- Pope, Thomas E.: no
- Sanders, Richard Blake: no
- Schuessler, Carla: no
- Sessions, Heath: no
- Taylor, Bill: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- Vaughan, David: no
- White, Joseph S.: no
- Whitmire, William R.: no
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: no
- Willis, Mark N.: no
- Wooten, Chris: no
- Yow, Richard L.: no
- Erickson, Shannon S.: excused
- Guffey, Brandon: excused
- Hartz, Charles V.: excused
- Holman, Harriet A.: excused
- King, John Richard C.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: excused
- Cox, Brandon L.: excused
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Frank, Stephen: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Newton, Brandon: excused
- Rankin, Luke S.: excused
- Robbins, Robby: excused
- Scott, Keishan M.: excused
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: excused
- Smith, Marvin: excused
Passage of Bill
2026-05-13 · pass · 98-7
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: 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
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: 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
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: 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
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: no
- Jones, Wendell K.: no
- King, John Richard C.: no
- McDaniel, Annie E.: no
- Moore, JA: no
- Reese, Robert T.: no
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Gatch, Gil: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- Yow, Richard L.: excused
- Bradley, Jeff: excused
- Davis, Sylleste H.: excused
- Ford, Greg: excused
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
- Herbkersman, William G.: excused
- Holman, Harriet A.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
- Smith, Marvin: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Whitmire, William R.: excused
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