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
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Jackie Hayes
DDemocratic
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Ryan McCabe
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
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