H 4257 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Excused student absences

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-462 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, RELATING TO EXCUSED SCHOOL ABSENCES FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ACTIVITY IS SANCTIONED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OR ANY OTHER GOVERNING ENTITY, AND TO REQUIRE THAT STUDENTS BE IN ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING TO QUALIFY FOR SUCH EXCUSED ABSENCES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Feb 27, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed
Total votes 45
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-13)
house
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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