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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3199: Open enrollment in public schools

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3199 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Open enrollment in public schools. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Burns, Edgerton.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN OPEN ENROLLMENT OPTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-102 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC SCHOOL MAY NOT CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY THAT SUPERVISES, SANCTIONS, OR REGULATES INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITIONS UNLESS THE ENTITY ALLOWS STUDENTS WHO ATTEND A SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF THEIR ATTENDANCE ZONE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE A LIMITED TRANSFER OPTION TO CERTAIN CURRENT STUDENTS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 59-63-30 AND 59-63-32, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND PENALTIES FOR PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION, AND SECTION 59-63-480, RELATING TO ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLS IN ADJACENT COUNTIES, ALL SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-63-500 RELATING TO TRANSFER WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Long, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Burns, Edgerton
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  4. Introduced and read first time
  5. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  6. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source