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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5156: Fiscal Responsibility in K-12 Technology Planning Act

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 5156 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Fiscal Responsibility in K-12 Technology Planning Act. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Terry Alexander (Democratic), Tom Hartnett (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.

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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 ENACTING THE "FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN K-12 TECHNOLOGY PLANNING ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO EVALUATE AND CONSIDER TOTAL OWNERSHIP COSTS AND FLEXIBILITY FOR INNOVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY WHEN ACQUIRING TECHNOLOGY, TO MANDATE ANNUAL REPORTING OF SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY DEVICE BREAK/FIX RATES AND RELATED DATA, AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO COMPILE AND REPORT STATEWIDE FINDINGS, PROMULGATE RELATED REGULATIONS, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Terry AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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

Sources

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