H 3862 - South Carolina House (2025-2026) - Charter school enrollment preferences - Bill Sponsor

South Carolina House Bill 3862

Session 2025-2026

Charter school enrollment preferences

Became Law

Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 30, 2025

Latest Action

May 19, 2025

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

3862

State

South Carolina

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Cody T. Mitchell

Primary

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Primary

Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam

Primary

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Primary

Shannon S. Erickson

Primary

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (2)

Motion Text

Concur in Senate Amendments

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Annie E. McDaniel

Yes

Yes

Beth E. Bernstein

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Brandon Michael Newton

Yes

Bruce W. Bannister

Yes

Cally R. "Cal" Forrest

Yes

Carl L. Anderson

Yes

Carla Schuessler

Yes

Chandra E. Dillard

Excused

Yes

Yes

Excused

Yes

Christopher R. "Chris" Hart

Excused

Cody T. Mitchell

Yes

Craig A. Gagnon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donald G. "Don" Chapman

Yes

Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.

Yes

Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore

Yes

Fawn M. Pedalino

Yes

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Yes

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Yes

Excused

Yes

Yes

Heather Ammons Crawford

Yes

Yes

Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.

Yes

Yes

J. Todd Rutherford

Yes

Yes

Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

Yes

Jackie Terribile

Yes

James M. "Mike" Neese

Yes

James Mikell "Mike" Burns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley

Yes

Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson

Yes

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.

Yes

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Yes

John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin

Yes

John R. McCravy, III

Yes

John Richard C. King

Yes

Yes

Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos

Yes

Joseph S. "Joe" White

Yes

Josiah Magnuson

Yes

Justin T. Bamberg

Excused

Kambrell H. Garvin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam

Yes

Excused

Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M. Brian Lawson

Yes

Yes

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Yes

Melissa Lackey Oremus

Yes

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV

Yes

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

Yes

Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.

Yes

Nathan Ballentine

Yes

Neal A. Collins

Yes

Patrick B. Haddon

Yes

Paul Wickensimer

Yes

Paula Rawl Calhoon

Yes

Yes

Phillip D. Lowe

Yes

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Yes

Yes

Robert J. "RJ" May, III

Yes

Robert J. "Rob" Harris

Yes

Robert Q. Williams

Yes

Yes

Excused

Sarita Edgerton

Yes

Scott Montgomery

Yes

Yes

Shannon S. Erickson

Yes

Yes

Steven Wayne Long

Yes

Sylleste H. Davis

Yes

Terry Alexander

Excused

Yes

Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.

Yes

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.

Yes

Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

Yes

Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.

Yes

Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon

Yes

Tiffany Spann-Wilder

Yes

Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis

Yes

Travis A. Moore

Yes

Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.

Yes

Waters, Courtney S.

Yes

Wendell G. Gilliard

Yes

Wendell K. Jones

Yes

William "Bill" Clyburn

Yes

William G. "Bill" Herbkersman

Yes

William H. Bailey

Yes

William M. "Bill" Chumley

Yes

William M. "Bill" Hixon

Yes

William R. "Bill" Whitmire

Yes

William Winston "Bill" Hager

Yes

Wm. Weston J. Newton

Excused

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-40-50, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL ADMISSIONS, SO AS TO REVISE ADMISSIONS PREFERENCE CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES, AND TO ADD PROVISIONS CONCERNING STUDENTS WITH MULTIPLE ENROLLMENT PREFERENCES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Text (6)

01/30/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3862_20250130.htm

02/06/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3862_20250206.htm

02/13/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3862_20250213.htm

03/26/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3862_20250326.htm

04/29/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3862_20250429.htm

Filed

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3862.htm

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3862.docx

Actions (23)

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05/19/2025

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 47

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 66

05/07/2025

House

Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0

05/07/2025

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

05/06/2025

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25

04/30/2025

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

04/29/2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0

04/29/2025

Senate

Read second time

04/29/2025

Senate

Amended

03/26/2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Education

02/18/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education

02/18/2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

02/13/2025

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

02/13/2025

House

Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0

02/13/2025

House

Read second time

02/13/2025

House

Amended

02/12/2025

House

Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25

02/06/2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

02/05/2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith

01/30/2025

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

01/30/2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Sources

SC Legislature

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3862&session=126&summary=B

Open States

https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H3862/

Record Created

Jan 30, 2025 8:37:23 PM

Record Updated

May 20, 2025 3:47:38 AM