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H 5253 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ai in education

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-28-195 SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS AND SAFEGUARDS GOVERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO REQUIRE PARENTAL NOTICE AND CONSENT, TO ENSURE HUMAN AND TEACHER OVERSIGHT, TO PROTECT STUDENT DATA, TO DEFINE TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes safeguards, parental consent, and student data protection for AI use in public schools, aligning with educational protection goals.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill establishes data privacy safeguards for AI in schools, requiring parental consent and oversight to protect student data, aligning with privacy protection indicators.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Brandon Guffey
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
SC
48
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Don Chapman
RRepublican
SC
8