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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4736: Training for new Commission on Higher Education commissioners

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 4736 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Training for new Commission on Higher Education commissioners. Primary sponsor: Tim McGinnis (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Referred to Committee on Education.

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 59-103-12 SO AS TO CREATE A MANDATORY ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, TO REQUIRE THE CREATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
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. Referred to Committee on Education
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  5. Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1
  6. Read second time
  7. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
  8. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  9. Introduced and read first time
  10. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  11. Prefiled

Sources

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