STATE BILLSC H 3974PASSED

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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 May Not Prohibit Such Evaluations Or Services In Schools During The School Day, To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Adopt A Related Model Policy, To Provide Requirements For The Model Policy, To Provide School Districts Shall Adopt Related Policies, And To Define Necessary Terms. - Ratified Title

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 2, 2026; 163 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC H 3974 · PassedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action: Act No. 186 · Jun 2, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 2, 2026Act No. 186

Jun 2, 2026Effective date 05/18/26

May 18, 2026Signed By Governor

May 14, 2026Ratified R 189

Apr 23, 2026Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0House

Apr 23, 2026Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledHouse

Apr 21, 2026Debate adjournedHouse

Apr 20, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

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Apr 15, 2026Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsSenate

Apr 1, 2026Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0Senate

Apr 1, 2026Read second timeSenate

Apr 1, 2026AmendedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate

Feb 11, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment EducationSenate

May 7, 2025Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

May 7, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

May 7, 2025Scrivener's error corrected

May 7, 2025Read third time and sent to SenateHouse

May 6, 2025Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-9House

May 6, 2025Read second timeHouse

May 6, 2025AmendedHouse

May 6, 2025Scrivener's error corrected

May 5, 2025Scrivener's error corrected

May 1, 2025Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksHouse

Apr 9, 2025Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, McGinnisHouse

Apr 8, 2025Member(s) request name added as sponsor: BauerHouse

Mar 5, 2025Member(s) request name added as sponsor: SchuesslerHouse

Feb 12, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksHouse

Feb 12, 2025Introduced and read first timeHouse

Recorded votes

House: Passage Of BillMay 6, 2025 · House · 99 yea · 9 nayPassed

Senate: 2nd ReadingApr 1, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Concur In Senate AmendmentsApr 23, 2026 · House · 107 yea · 0 nayPassed

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