S 70 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School Board Ethics

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CODE OF ETHICS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-45, RELATING TO MANDATORY TRAINING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE TRAINING CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, APPLICABILITY, AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

39–1

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 43

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic11

8 Yea 3

72% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 13, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (100-3-11)

house

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Dec 11, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors