H4762Introduced in the House
School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
Introduced by Steven Long, District 37
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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Chaplain Policies; And By Adding Section 59-1-485 So As To Provide For The Display Of The Ten Commandments And Other Historical Documents In Public School And Postsecondary Classrooms.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Education
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · February 25, 2026
84
Yes
31
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
Scrivener's error corrected
Requests for debate-Rep
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-84 Nays-31
Scrivener's error corrected
Scrivener's error corrected
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
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