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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 77: Streaming of School Board Meetings

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

S 77 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Streaming of School Board Meetings. Primary sponsor: Greg Hembree (Republican), Larry Grooms (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Act No. 28.

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 SECTION 59-19-85 SO AS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BY REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LIVESTREAM OR ALTERNATE ELECTRONIC MEANS TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO REQUIRE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Larry GroomsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. 28
  2. Effective date 05/12/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 46
  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  6. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  7. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  9. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Wooten
  10. Amended
  11. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  12. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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