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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EVALUATORS TO EVALUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES AT SCHOOLS DURING THE...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EVALUATORS TO EVALUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES AT SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO SPECIFY THESE EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES ONLY MAY OCCUR UPON REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MA
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 17) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler · Mar 5, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer · Apr 8, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, McGinnis · Apr 9, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 125) · May 1, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 5, 2025
Scrivener's error corrected · May 6, 2025
Amended (House Journal-page 25) · May 6, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 25) · May 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-9 (House Journal-page 31) · May 6, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 6) · May 7, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 7, 2025
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 8) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 13) · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 33) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 33) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 52) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 20, 2026
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 31) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 145) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 146) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Ratified R 189 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 186 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
CalhoonBernsteinEricksonSchuesslerBauerGuffeyMcGinnis
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 107, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 8
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-04-01 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 99, Nays 9, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 11
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 186 (Jun 2, 2026).