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type: "Bill"
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title: "School Expulsion"
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description: "AN ACT TO 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"
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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: "S 416"
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citation: "South Carolina S 416 (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: ["Alexander", "Hembree"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 25
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2025-03-04"
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last_action: "2026-06-05"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97a5222e-713c-4ef4-98b8-bf9099e3e56c"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=416&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "5bec5b8868bcf42e6380e46fa54e47369578083c9673faa85b977d49cbf7b76e"
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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 S 416 (2025-2026) — School Expulsion
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AN ACT TO 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
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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/416.htm)
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2. **03/04/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20250304.htm)
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3. **04/10/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20250410.htm)
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4. **04/16/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20250416.htm)
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5. **04/22/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20260422.htm)
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6. **04/29/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20260429.htm)
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7. **05/13/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20260513.htm)
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8. **05/14/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20260514.htm)
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9. **06/10/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/416_20250610.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Adopt Amendment 5 — **34–70** (fail) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 4 — **32–75** (fail) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **98–7** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Alexander — primary (person)
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- Hembree — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-03-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-03-04** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-10** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-16** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-24** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-24** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
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- **2025-04-29** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-30** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-04-30** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2026-04-22** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-28** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-04-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2026-04-29** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bauer, Wetmore, Stavrinakis, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Kirby, J Moore, Anderson, Grant, Govan, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Bamberg, Gilreath
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- **2026-05-07** Debate adjourned
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- **2026-05-13** Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Williams
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- **2026-05-13** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-13** Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7
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- **2026-05-14** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-14** Non-concurrence in House amendment
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- **2026-05-14** House recedes from amendment(s)
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- **2026-05-14** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2026-05-15** Ratified R 225
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- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2026-06-05** Effective date 05/18/26
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- **2026-06-02** 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/97a5222e-713c-4ef4-98b8-bf9099e3e56c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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