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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3802: Participation in school activities and programs

Passed one chamber 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 3802 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Participation in school activities and programs. Primary sponsor: Joe Bustos (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Jermaine Johnson (Democratic), Justin Bamberg (Democratic), Blake Sanders (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 59-63-100, RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY HOME SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE EQUAL TREATMENT FOR SUCH STUDENTS AND STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jermaine JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Scrivener's error corrected
  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, Long
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Bowers
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, Magnuson, J.L.Johnson, Bamberg

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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