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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4762: School volunteer chaplains and historical displays

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 4762 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School volunteer chaplains and historical displays. Primary sponsor: Steven Long (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Joe White (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): 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 ADDING SECTION 59-1-335 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN VOLUNTEER SCHOOL CHAPLAIN POLICIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND OTHER HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY CLASSROOMS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 47

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-31
  7. Read second time
  8. Amended
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
  11. Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Hewitt, Kirby, Wetmore, Weeks, Caskey, Anderson, Martin, Magnuson
  12. Scrivener's error corrected

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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