South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3974
Private Providers
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Bernstein (Democratic)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Bauer (Democratic)
- Guffey (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EVALUATORS TO EVALUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES AT SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO SPECIFY THESE EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES ONLY MAY OCCUR UPON REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT PROHIBIT SUCH EVALUATIONS OR SERVICES IN SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT A RELATED MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Text versions
- Filed
- 04/20/2026
- 04/01/2026
- 02/17/2026
- 02/11/2026
- 05/07/2025
- 05/06/2025-A
- 05/06/2025
- 05/05/2025
- 05/01/2025
- 02/12/2025
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 186 - Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/18/26 - May 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 189 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Apr 20, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Amended - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - May 7, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 7, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - May 6, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-9 - May 6, 2025 · House
Read second time - May 6, 2025 · House
Amended - May 6, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 5, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, McGinnis - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time