Streaming of School Board Meetings
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-85 SO AS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BY REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LIVESTREAM OR ALTERNATE ELECTRONIC MEANS TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED...” Read the full text
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 62) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 5) · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 25, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 25, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 127) · May 1, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 37) · May 6, 2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Wooten (House Journal-page 37) · May 6, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 37) · May 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 38) · May 6, 2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9) · May 7, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 15) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 46 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date 05/12/25 · May 19, 2025
Act No. 28 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HembreeGroomsZell
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 11
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-19 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
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. 28 (May 19, 2025).