Fiscal Responsibility in K-12 Technology Planning Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN K-12 TECHNOLOGY PLANNING ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO EVALUATE AND CONSIDER TOTAL OWNERSHIP COSTS AND FLEXIBILITY FOR INNOVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY WHEN ACQUIRING TECHNOLOGY, TO MANDATE ANNUAL REPORTING OF SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY DEVICE BREAK/FIX RATES AND RELATED DATA, AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO COMPILE AND REPORT STATEWIDE FINDINGS, PROMULGATE RELATED REGULATIONS, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Adam Duncan
RRepublican
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Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Blake Sanders
RRepublican
P
Chris Huff
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Terry Alexander
DDemocratic
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Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
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