H 4468 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Local advisory councils for educating students with disabilities

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BY ITS RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, COMPOSITION, DUTIES, AND PURPOSES OF LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS; TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS; AND TO PROVIDE DEADLINES FOR THE CREATION OF RELATED MODEL BYLAWS, THE SUBMISSION OF LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL BYLAWS FOR APPROVAL, AND THE FIRST MEETINGS OF EACH LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

959
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 115
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic33
28 Yea 5
84% Yea
R Republican82
67 Yea 9 Nay 6
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-9-11)
house
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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