Training for new college and university board members
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-35 SO AS TO CREATE A MANDATORY ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD SECRETARY OF EACH INSTITUTION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
Floor votes · House May 13, 2026
How they voted
86–15
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 114
May 13, 2026
D
Democratic33
78% Yea
R
Republican81
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
May 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-15-13)
house
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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