South Carolina Senate Bill 692

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-21 - Scrivener's error corrected
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #5) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-8-110, Relating To Education Scholarship Trust Fund Definitions, So As To Further Define Eligible Expenses To Include Education Classes Designed To Supplement A Student's Learning Program Provided By An Eligible School And To Further Remove Any Other Education Expenses Approved By The Department To Enable Personalized Learning; And By Amending Section 59-8-115, Relating To The Standard Application Process, So As To Require A Parent To Certify That An Eligible Student Is Not Participating In A Home Based Personalized Learning Program Not Specifically Approved By The State Board Of Education As Provided In Section 59-65-10 And To Delete A Provision Allowing A Parent's Signature To Satisfy The State's Compulsory Attendance Law.

Education Scholarship Trust Fund

Sen. Greg Hembree [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-21		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-14		Scrivener's error corrected
2026-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2026-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2025-12-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2025-12-10	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	65	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	8	110	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	8	115	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0692&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/692_20251210.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/692_20251210A.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/692_20260114.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/692_20260121.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/692_20260121A.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0692%202026-01-13%20introduced.pdf