School distribution of in-home identification kits
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-3-35, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF FINGERPRINT AND DNA IDENTIFICATION KITS THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO MAKE THE DISTRIBUTION MANDATORY INSTEAD OF UPON REQUEST.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
109–1
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 121
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic35
85% Yea
R
Republican86
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 31, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-1-11)
house
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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