H 5639

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 30, 2026.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2028, THE AREA OF EACH COUNTY OF THIS STATE ALSO MUST BE CONSTITUTED AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A COUNTY MAY NOT HAVE MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LOCAL LAW BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERNANCE, FISCAL AUTHORITY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE NO PROVISIONS OF LAW NOW APPLY; AND PROVIDE THAT ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS RELATING TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS NOT A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIRED BY SECTION 59-17-165 ARE REPEALED AS OF JULY 1, 2028.

Bill ID SC-126-H-5639

Session 126

Status in_committee

Committee Education and Public Works

House in_committee 2026-04-30

Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Countywide school district mandate

Sponsor

Crawford

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-04-30	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-30	Status	in_committee
2026-04-30	Latest Action	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 152 )

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