S0416Introduced in the Senate
School Expulsion
Introduced by Greg Hembree, District 28
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-210, Relating To The Expulsion, Suspension, And Transfer Of Students, So As To Revise Restrictions Applicable To Expelled And Suspended Students While On School Property Or Attending School Activities, And To Remove Limitations On Disciplinary Action For Certain Violations; By Amending Section 59-63-235, Relating To The Expulsion Of Students Who Bring Firearms To School, So As To Require A Minimum One-year Expulsion For Knowingly Bringing A Firearm To School, To Provide Procedures For Modification, Review, And Reinstatement Of The Expulsion Period, To Preserve Student Appeal Rights, And To Authorize Educational Services In Alternative Or Virtual Settings; By Adding Section 59-63-237 So As To Provide For The Expulsion Of Students Who Make Certain Threats Of Violence Against Schools Or School Personnel, To Establish Standards And Procedures For Such Expulsions, To Authorize Educational Services In Alternative Or Virtual Settings, And To Require Referral To The Department Of Juvenile Justice; And By Amending Section 59-63-250, Relating To The Transfer Of Students, So As To Clarify The Authority Of District Boards And Designated Administrators To Transfer Students Within The District In Lieu Of Suspension Or Expulsion, To Require Parent Conferences Or Hearings And Notice To And Input From The Receiving School Principal, And To Provide Appeal Rights For Transfers Ordered By An Administrator. - Ratified Title
Where it stands
Act No. 193
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · May 13, 2026
98
Yes
7
No
19
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 | Not Voting |
| 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
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Committee Amendment Adopted
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to House
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Debate adjourned
Amended
Requests for debate-Rep
Debate adjourned
Requests for debate removed-Rep
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
Non-concurrence in House amendment
House recedes from amendment
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Ratified R 225
Signed By Governor
Effective date 05/18/26
Act No. 193
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