H 4762 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School volunteer chaplains and historical displays

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-335 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN VOLUNTEER SCHOOL CHAPLAIN POLICIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND OTHER HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY CLASSROOMS.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

78–28

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 114

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic32

3 Yea 27 Nay 2

84% Nay

R Republican82

75 Yea 1 Nay 6

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 25, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (78-28-8)

house

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

46 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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