Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 5504
Session 2025-2026
Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 30, 2026
First Action
Apr 2, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5504
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
Yes
Excused
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Excused
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS OUT OF AMERICAN EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-425 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING CERTAIN GIFTS OR TRAVEL FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATIONS, FOREIGN PRINCIPALS, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, TO RESTRICT FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON HIRING, CURRICULUM, AND CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF GIFTS AND CONTRACTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND FOREIGN PRINCIPALS TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER.
Actions (17)
04/30/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
04/30/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/30/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
04/30/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/30/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-13
04/29/2026
House
Read second time
04/29/2026
House
Amended
04/29/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
04/23/2026
House
Debate adjourned
04/22/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, Govan, McGinnis, Erickson, Hardee, Crawford, Bailey, Vaughan, Dilliard, Bauer, Guest, Williams, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Water, Jones, Scott
04/22/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell
04/20/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/16/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
04/15/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
04/02/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
04/02/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Apr 2, 2026 11:38:30 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2026 12:03:45 AM