South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 5546 — A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED BY FLINT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MARCH 5 AND 6, 2026, DUE TO A CHEMICAL LEAK ON PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE SCHOOL BE MADE UP, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.

Last action — Committed to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 131)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Flint Hill Elementary School make-up day waiver

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Committed to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 131)

  2. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 7)

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 21)

  4. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 17)

  5. Read second time (House Journal-page 17)

  6. Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 6)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Joint Resolution

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000018
Republican 3000
Democrat 1001
Total 1040019
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G — Yea
Rankin, Luke S — Yea
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Not Voting
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Not Voting
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Not Voting
Representative James E. Teeple — Not Voting
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson — Yea
Representative Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr. — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Not Voting
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Not Voting
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Not Voting
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Not Voting
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Not Voting
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Not Voting
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Not Voting
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Not Voting
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Beach — Yea
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Not Voting
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Yea
T. Case Brittain, Jr. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5546 do?
Flint Hill Elementary School make-up day waiver
Who sponsors H 5546?
H 5546 is sponsored by Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Brandon Guffey, and Representative David Martin.
What is the current status of H 5546?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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