H 4163 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

2712
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
May 6, 2026
D Democratic11
2 Yea 7 Nay 2
63% Nay
R Republican33
25 Yea 5 Nay 3
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

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