STATE BILLSC S 70PASSED

School Board Ethics

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 19, Title 59 So As To Provide A School Board Member Code Of Ethics; And By Adding Section 59-19-45, Relating To Mandatory Training For School District Trustees, So As To Revise The Training Content Requirements, Applicability, And Compliance Requirements, Among Other Things. - Ratified Title

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

SC S 70 · PassedJun 2

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date See Act for Effective Date · Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor

GHGreg HembreeSenator · Republican · SD-028Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 5, 2026Effective date See Act for Effective Date

Jun 2, 2026Act No. 191

May 18, 2026Signed By Governor

May 15, 2026Ratified R 221

May 14, 2026Concurred in House amendment and enrolledSenate

May 14, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

May 14, 2026Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsHouse

May 13, 2026Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-4House

Show 17 earlier actions

May 13, 2026Read second timeHouse

May 13, 2026AmendedHouse

May 12, 2026Debate adjournedHouse

May 8, 2026Scrivener's error corrected

May 7, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksHouse

Feb 26, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksHouse

Feb 26, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2Senate

Feb 24, 2026Read third time and sent to HouseSenate

Feb 24, 2026AmendedSenate

Feb 18, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 17, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate

Feb 11, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment EducationSenate

Jan 14, 2025Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Jan 14, 2025Introduced and read first timeSenate

Dec 11, 2024Referred to Committee on EducationSenate

Dec 11, 2024PrefiledSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: 3rd ReadingFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 2 nayPassed

House: Passage Of BillMay 13, 2026 · House · 109 yea · 4 nayPassed

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