South Carolina High School Athletic Association
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES AS A CONDITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE OTHER ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-50, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "STATE AGENCIES" TO INCLUDE ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
27–12
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic11
63% Nay
R
Republican33
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-12-5)
senate
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
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 (104-0-10)
house
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
30 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Neese
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Phillip Bowers
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Terry Alexander
DDemocratic
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
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