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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3974: Private Providers

Enacted 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 3974 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Private Providers. Primary sponsor: Paula Calhoon (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Act No. 186.

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.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EVALUATORS TO EVALUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES AT SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO SPECIFY THESE EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES ONLY MAY OCCUR UPON REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT PROHIBIT SUCH EVALUATIONS OR SERVICES IN SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT A RELATED MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56

“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. Act No. 186
  2. Effective date 05/18/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 189
  5. Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  10. Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
  11. Read second time
  12. Amended

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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