South Carolina House Bill 5639

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-30 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-17-165 So As To Provide That On July 1, 2028, The Area Of Each County Of This State Also Must Be Constituted As A School District And A County May Not Have Multiple School Districts Within Its Boundaries, And To Provide That The General Assembly By Local Law Before July 1, 2028, Shall Provide For The Governance, Fiscal Authority, And Administrative And Operational Responsibilities For A Countywide School District Where No Provisions Of Law Now Apply; And Provide That All Acts Or Parts Of Acts Relating To A School District That Is Not A Countywide School District Required By Section 59-17-165 Are Repealed As Of July 1, 2028.

Countywide school district mandate

Rep. Heather Crawford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-30	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2026-04-30	House	Introduced and read first time

H3470 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	17	165	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5639&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5639_20260430.htm