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type: "Bill"
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title: "Save Women's Sports Act"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE \"SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT\" BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500 SO AS TO EXPRESS LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS, TO PROVIDE ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING THE CORRECTNESS OF BIOLOGICAL GENDER STATEMENTS ON OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF STUDENTS, TO REQUIRE GENDER-BASED OR COEDUCATIONAL DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS, TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR MALES SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO STUDENTS OF THE FEMALE SEX UNLESS NO TEAM DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES IN THAT SPORT IS OFFERED AT THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED, TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO STUDENTS OF THE MALE SEX, TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS SPONSORING A SPORTS TEAM IN WHICH ITS STUDENTS OR TEAMS COMPETE AGAINST A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION ALSO SHALL COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICABLE TEAM OR SPORT, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-72 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUPPORTED BY STATE FUNDS SHALL NOT USE ANY FUNDS OR PERMIT ANY SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO USE ANY FUNDS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR IN ANY WAY FINANCIALLY SUPPORT ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY UNLESS THE CONSTITUTION, RULES OR POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY RECOGNIZES, SANCTIONS, AND REGULATES INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION OF WRESTLING TEAMS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF FEMALE STUDENTS. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "H 4608"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4608 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Atkinson", "B. Cox", "Bailey", "Ballentine", "Bannister", "Bennett", "Blackwell", "Bryant", "Burns", "Caskey", "Chumley", "Dabney", "Forrest", "Fry", "G.R. Smith", "Gagnon", "Gilliam", "Haddon", "Hill", "Hiott", "Hixon", "Huggins", "Jones", "Long", "M.M. Smith", "Magnuson", "May", "McCabe", "McCravy", "McGarry", "McKnight", "Morgan", "Nutt", "Oremus", "T. Moore", "Taylor", "Thayer", "Trantham", "V.S. Moss", "West", "White", "Whitmire", "Willis", "Wooten", "Yow"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 65
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first_action: "2021-11-17"
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last_action: "2022-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/236db533-294f-4c5a-bbee-4b69fbc54bf5"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4608&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "9c3acccf16c10478efbaea1b96cdf4aaf0b9aade2764845fc1c6e973073c5351"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 4608 (2021-2022) — Save Women's Sports Act
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500 SO AS TO EXPRESS LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS, TO PROVIDE ASSUMPTIONS CONCERNING THE CORRECTNESS OF BIOLOGICAL GENDER STATEMENTS ON OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF STUDENTS, TO REQUIRE GENDER-BASED OR COEDUCATIONAL DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS, TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR MALES SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO STUDENTS OF THE FEMALE SEX UNLESS NO TEAM DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES IN THAT SPORT IS OFFERED AT THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED, TO PROVIDE SUCH SPORTS TEAMS DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES SHALL NOT BE OPEN TO STUDENTS OF THE MALE SEX, TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS SPONSORING A SPORTS TEAM IN WHICH ITS STUDENTS OR TEAMS COMPETE AGAINST A PUBLIC SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION ALSO SHALL COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS FOR THE APPLICABLE TEAM OR SPORT, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-72 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUPPORTED BY STATE FUNDS SHALL NOT USE ANY FUNDS OR PERMIT ANY SCHOOL WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO USE ANY FUNDS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR IN ANY WAY FINANCIALLY SUPPORT ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY UNLESS THE CONSTITUTION, RULES OR POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY RECOGNIZES, SANCTIONS, AND REGULATES INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION OF WRESTLING TEAMS COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OF FEMALE STUDENTS. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/4608.htm)
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2. **11/17/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20211117.htm)
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3. **3/31/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20220331.htm)
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4. **4/1/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20220401.htm)
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5. **4/28/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20220428.htm)
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6. **4/29/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20220429.htm)
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7. **4/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20220405.htm)
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8. **5/4/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4608_20220504.htm)
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## Votes
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- to lay on the table #5 — **28–10** (pass) · upper
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- 3rd Reading — **30–10** (pass) · upper
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- Adopt Amendment 7 — **35–72** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 66 — **20–71** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 63 — **17–76** (fail) · lower
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- Table Amendment 2 — **80–28** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 52 — **26–69** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 55 — **27–67** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 17 — **23–69** (fail) · lower
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- to lay on the table — **32–11** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **80–24** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 21 — **29–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 59 — **22–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 15 — **27–72** (fail) · lower
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- Table Bill — **26–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 44 — **28–70** (fail) · lower
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- Table Amendment 3 — **76–26** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 31 — **23–70** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 24 — **19–80** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 16 — **26–66** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 54 — **28–72** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 12 — **31–71** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 60 — **17–76** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 18 — **22–75** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 13 — **26–70** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 8 — **28–71** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 33 — **19–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 32 — **22–71** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 11 — **30–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 49 — **32–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 26 — **22–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 22 — **28–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 53 — **27–72** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 19 — **23–75** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 68 — **25–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 27 — **24–72** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 48 — **32–70** (fail) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **82–28** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 10 — **32–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 62 — **17–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 51 — **26–71** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 67 — **19–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 65 — **16–77** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 25 — **21–76** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 20 — **23–72** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 64 — **17–75** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 14 — **26–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 58 — **21–82** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 56 — **24–76** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 46 — **28–75** (fail) · lower
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- Table Amendment 1 — **47–62** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 23 — **24–77** (fail) · lower
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- Table Motion to Commit to Judiciary — **71–29** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **70–33** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 5 — **23–85** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 57 — **24–74** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 9 — **31–75** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 61 — **18–76** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 45 — **28–73** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 69 — **24–76** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 50 — **29–65** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 6 — **27–81** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 47 — **29–70** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 70 — **24–79** (fail) · lower
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- to adopt — **30–8** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Atkinson — primary (person)
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- B. Cox — primary (person)
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- Bailey — primary (person)
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- Ballentine — primary (person)
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- Bannister — primary (person)
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- Bennett — primary (person)
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- Blackwell — primary (person)
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- Bryant — primary (person)
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- Burns — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Chumley — primary (person)
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- Dabney — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Fry — primary (person)
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- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
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- Gagnon — primary (person)
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- Gilliam — primary (person)
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- Haddon — primary (person)
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- Hill — primary (person)
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- Hiott — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Huggins — primary (person)
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- Jones — primary (person)
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- Long — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Magnuson — primary (person)
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- May — primary (person)
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- McCabe — primary (person)
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- McCravy — primary (person)
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- McGarry — primary (person)
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- McKnight — primary (person)
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- Morgan — primary (person)
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- Nutt — primary (person)
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- Oremus — primary (person)
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- T. Moore — primary (person)
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- Taylor — primary (person)
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- Thayer — primary (person)
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- Trantham — primary (person)
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- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
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- West — primary (person)
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- White — primary (person)
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- Whitmire — primary (person)
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- Willis — primary (person)
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- Wooten — primary (person)
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- Yow — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-11-17** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2021-11-17** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2022-01-11** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam, Yow, Hixon
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- **2022-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Gagnon
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- **2022-01-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whitmire
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- **2022-02-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Bannister, Magnuson, May, Dabney, Long, Willis, McCabe, Morgan, Bryant, V.S.Moss, Nutt, T.Moore
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- **2022-02-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest, Bailey
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- **2022-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: West
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- **2022-02-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, White
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- **2022-03-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McKnight
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- **2022-03-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson
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- **2022-03-31** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry
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- **2022-03-31** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-04-01** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-04-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Blackwell
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- **2022-04-05** Special order, set for Immediatley after the reading of H. 5216
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- **2022-04-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Wooten, Huggins, Chumley, Hiott
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- **2022-04-05** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-04-05** Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-28
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- **2022-04-06** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-04-06** Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-24
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- **2022-04-06** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2022-04-06** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-28** Polled out of committee Education
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- **2022-04-28** Committee report: Favorable Education `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-04-28** Special order, set for April 28, 2022
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- **2022-04-29** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-05-04** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-05-04** Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-10
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- **2022-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2022-05-10** Roll call Yeas-70 Nays-33
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- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 218
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- **2022-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/16/22
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- **2022-05-31** Act No. 193
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/236db533-294f-4c5a-bbee-4b69fbc54bf5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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