Bill Commons

SC S 425

enacted

School meals for students in poverty

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 425 pass?

Yes. SC S 425 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Act No. 23

What is SC S 425 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-795 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUALLY SHALL IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF ITS STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN POVERTY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES FOR THESE STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOL BOARDS, AND TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE SUSPENDED IF CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING IS SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC S 425?

Davis, Hembree, Ott and 4 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 425.

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-795 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUALLY SHALL IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF ITS STUDENTS WHO LIVE IN POVERTY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES FOR THESE STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOL BOARDS, AND TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE SUSPENDED IF CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING IS SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced
2025-03-05
Latest action
2025-05-16 — Act No. 23
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Davisprimary
  • Hembreeprimary
  • Ottprimary
  • Elliottprimary
  • Jacksonprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Devineprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-16

    Act No. 23

  2. 2025-05-16

    Effective date 05/08/25

  3. 2025-05-08

    Signed By Governor

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  4. 2025-05-06

    Ratified R 39

  5. 2025-05-01

    Read third time and enrolled

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2025-04-30

    Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-15

  7. 2025-04-30

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2025-04-29

    Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-04-03

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2025-04-02

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2025-04-01

    Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

  13. 2025-04-01

    Read second time

    reading-2

  14. 2025-04-01

    Committee Amendment Adopted

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  15. 2025-03-26

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

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  16. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-03-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2025-04-01 · pass · 45-0

    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
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: 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
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
  • Passage of Bill

    2025-04-30 · pass · 94-15

    Member-level votes (123)
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Ballentine, Nathan: yes
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: 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, Bobby J.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
    • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
    • Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
    • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
    • Gatch, Gil: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Guffey, Brandon: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: yes
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
    • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
    • Herbkersman, William G.: yes
    • Hewitt, Lee: yes
    • Hiott, David R.: yes
    • Hixon, William M.: yes
    • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
    • Hosey, Lonnie: yes
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
    • King, John Richard C.: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: yes
    • Landing, Kathy: yes
    • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
    • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
    • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
    • Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
    • Luck, Jason S.: yes
    • Martin, David: yes
    • McCravy, John R., III: yes
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
    • Moore, JA: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: yes
    • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
    • Neese, Mike M.: yes
    • Newton, Brandon: yes
    • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
    • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
    • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
    • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
    • Reese, Robert T.: yes
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Smith, Marvin: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Taylor, Bill: yes
    • Teeple, James E.: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Beach, Thomas: no
    • Cromer, April: no
    • Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
    • Frank, Stephen: no
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
    • Harris, Robert J.: no
    • Huff, William C.: no
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
    • Magnuson, Josiah: no
    • May, Robert J., III: no
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
    • Pace, Jordan S.: no
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: no
    • White, Joseph S.: no
    • Murphy, Chris: excused
    • Alexander, Terry: excused
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
    • Gagnon, Craig A.: excused
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
    • Hardee, Kevin: excused
    • Hart, Christopher R.: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Rankin, Luke S.: excused
    • Rose, Seth: excused
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
    • Weeks, J. David: excused
    • Whitmire, William R.: excused
    • Willis, Mark N.: excused

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