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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3455: School Boards

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 3455 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: School Boards. Primary sponsor: Neal Collins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.

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 AMENDING SECTION 59-17-10, RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITHIN THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT; BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADMINISTRATION IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO PROVIDE THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADMINISTRATION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, TO PROHIBIT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ENTERING INTO A NEW CONTRACT OR EXTENDING A CONTRACT FOR A DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT, TO ABOLISH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND TO ABOLISH THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 59 RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“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. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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