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type: "Bill"
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title: "Private Providers"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EVALUATORS TO EVALUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES AT SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO SPECIFY THESE EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES ONLY MAY OCCUR UPON REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT PROHIBIT SUCH EVALUATIONS OR SERVICES IN SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT A RELATED MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "H 3974"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3974 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bauer", "Bernstein", "Calhoon", "Erickson", "Guffey", "McGinnis", "Schuessler"]
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version_count: 11
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action_count: 29
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2025-02-12"
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last_action: "2026-06-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8e0aec75-534b-486f-8713-7ec279eb8872"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3974&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "833b526d6d8ee8069428300037e8609fe3dad28862a5bbd0232b9276a17e3d59"
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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 3974 (2025-2026) — Private Providers
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE EVALUATORS TO EVALUATE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR THERAPEUTIC NEEDS, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE RELATED SERVICES AT SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO SPECIFY THESE EVALUATIONS AND SERVICES ONLY MAY OCCUR UPON REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY NOT PROHIBIT SUCH EVALUATIONS OR SERVICES IN SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT A RELATED MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MODEL POLICY, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - 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/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3974.htm)
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2. **02/11/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20260211.htm)
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3. **02/12/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20250212.htm)
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4. **02/17/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20260217.htm)
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5. **04/01/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20260401.htm)
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6. **04/20/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20260420.htm)
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7. **05/01/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20250501.htm)
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8. **05/05/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20250505.htm)
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9. **05/06/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20250506.htm)
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10. **05/06/2025-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20250506a.htm)
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11. **05/07/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3974_20250507.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **99–9** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **107–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bauer — primary (person)
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- Bernstein — primary (person)
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- Calhoon — primary (person)
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- Erickson — primary (person)
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- Guffey — primary (person)
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- McGinnis — primary (person)
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- Schuessler — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-02-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-02-12** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-05** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
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- **2025-04-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
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- **2025-04-09** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, McGinnis
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- **2025-05-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-05-06** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-05-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-06** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-06** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-9
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- **2025-05-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-05-07** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-05-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-05-07** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-11** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-02-17** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-01** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-01** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
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- **2026-04-15** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-04-20** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2026-04-21** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-04-23** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2026-04-23** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
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- **2026-05-14** Ratified R 189
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- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-06-02** Effective date 05/18/26
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- **2026-06-02** Act No. 186
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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/8e0aec75-534b-486f-8713-7ec279eb8872`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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