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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3200: School board meeting transparency

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 3200 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: School board meeting transparency. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Steven Long (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Val Guest (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 59-19-85 SO AS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BY REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LIVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, TO EXTEND APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106

“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: Crawford, Guest
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  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