Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 77
Session 2025-2026
Streaming of School Board Meetings
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025
First Action
Dec 11, 2024
Latest Action
May 19, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
77
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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 REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO REQUIRE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026. - RATIFIED TITLE
05/19/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 28
05/19/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/12/25
05/12/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/08/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 46
05/07/2025
Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
05/07/2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/06/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
05/06/2025
House
Read second time
05/06/2025
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Wooten
05/06/2025
House
Amended
05/01/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
02/25/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
02/25/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
02/20/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
02/19/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
02/19/2025
Senate
Read second time
02/19/2025
Senate
Amended
02/19/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
02/12/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
01/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
12/11/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
12/11/2024
Senate
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 12, 2024 12:11:00 AM
Record Updated
May 20, 2025 3:46:32 AM