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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina High School Athletic Association Act" By Adding Chapter 9 To Title 59, So As To Provide For The Establishment Of The South Carolina High School Athletic Association And To Provide The Purpose, Functions, Organization, And Governance Of The Association; To Provide Public Schools, Including Charter Schools, May Not Join Or Affiliate With Any Other Entity Within The State For The Purpose Of Governing, Sanctioning, Or Operating Interscholastic Athletic Programs; And To Provide Provisions Concerning Transfer Students, Home School Students, Private School Students, And Appeals, Among Other Things.
AI Summary
This resolution, titled the "South Carolina High School League Oversight and Accountability Act," establishes new regulations for interscholastic athletic associations governing public schools, including charter schools, in South Carolina, effective June 30, 2027. It mandates that any such association must have a governing body composed of representatives from schools, appointed officials from legislative and executive branches, and members from educational and athletic organizations, and be subject to audits by the Legislative Audit Council, budget submissions to the General Assembly, and legislative oversight. The act also outlines specific provisions for private schools and charter schools, ensuring they have equal rights and privileges, and addresses rules for home school athletic teams, transfer students, and a uniform system for fines related to contest cancellations. Furthermore, it prohibits student compensation for name, image, and likeness (NIL) use, allows private school students to try out for public school sports under certain conditions, and creates a uniform eligibility system for new students, with appeals to a third-party panel. Finally, it establishes a temporary High School Athletics Oversight and Accountability Committee to study the operations of the South Carolina High School League.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (30)
Shannon Erickson (R)*,
Terry Alexander (D),
Phillip Bowers (R),
Jeff Bradley (R),
Gary Brewer (R),
Mike Burns (R),
Neal Collins (R),
Bobby Cox (R),
Brandon Cox (R),
Heather Crawford (R),
Sylleste Davis (R),
Cal Forrest (R),
Gil Gatch (R),
Val Guest (R),
Patrick Haddon (R),
Bill Hager (R),
Tom Hartnett (R),
Bill Herbkersman (R),
Bill Hixon (R),
Brian Lawson (R),
Chris Murphy (R),
Mike Neese (R),
Melissa Oremus (R),
Fawn Pedalino (R),
Robby Robbins (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Bill Taylor (R),
James Teeple (R),
David Vaughan (R),
Bill Whitmire (R),
Last Action
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (on 04/21/2026)
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