Charter School Accountability
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-40-40, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE REFERENCES FROM "SPONSOR" TO "AUTHORIZER," AND TO REVISE AND PROVIDE OTHER DEFINITIONS;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-40-40, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE REFERENCES FROM "SPONSOR" TO "AUTHORIZER," AND TO REVISE AND PROVIDE OTHER DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-40-50, RELATING TO LEGAL EXEMPTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO IMPOSE CERTAIN FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES, TO IMPOSE CERTAIN ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT STANDARDS AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 5) · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 19, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 7) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 10, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 24) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-33 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 24) · May 1, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 15) · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 46) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 46) · Feb 11, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 11, 2026
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2) · Apr 22, 2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). J Moore, King, Reese, Rutherford, Gilliard, Hart, Henderson-Myers, Hosey (House Journal-page 79) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 23, 2026
Amended (House Journal-page 173) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 173) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 211) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 215) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 4) · Apr 24, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 27, 2026
House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 124) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 124) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 124) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 18) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 19) · May 13, 2026
House
Ratified R 140 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 123 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hembree
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 102, Nays 1, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 17
to adopt amendmentSenate · 2026-05-12 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 104, Nays 0, Excused Absence 10, Abstain 2, Not Voting 8
Waive Rule 5.15 PrintingHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 75, Nays 33, Excused Absence 6, Abstain 2, Not Voting 8
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-02-10 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Ayes 33, Nays 4, 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. 123 (May 26, 2026).