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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATOR TRAINING, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE GOVERNOR'S TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP LOAN PROGRAM;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATOR TRAINING, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE GOVERNOR'S TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP LOAN PROGRAM; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-35, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATOR PREPARATION REPORT CARD, SO AS TO REVISE DUTIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 59
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works · Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 72) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 72) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6) · Mar 25, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 58) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 58) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 62) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 63) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4) · Mar 27, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 12) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Education (Senate Journal-page 11) · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 91) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 91) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 39) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 201 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 188 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
EricksonMcGinnis
Recorded votes
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Yeas 109, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 8
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. 188 (Jun 2, 2026).