South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 774 — School District Distribution of Local Revenue Per Pupil

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-245 SO AS TO REDUCE STATE AID TO CLASSROOM DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DISTRICT'S LOCAL REVENUE PER PUPIL FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE DISTRICT THAT ATTENDS A STATEWIDE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOL.

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2025-2026 Bill 774 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
13, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 774Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-245 SO AS TO REDUCE STATE AID TO CLASSROOM DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DISTRICT'S LOCAL REVENUE PER PUPIL FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE DISTRICT THAT ATTENDS A STATEWIDE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOL.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 40, Title 59 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 59-40-245.
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Education shall reduce the State Aid to Classrooms distribution to school districts in an amount equal to the district's local revenue per pupil, excluding revenues of local bond issues, for the prior fiscal year as determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, for each student in the district that attends a South Carolina public charter school authorized by the South Carolina Public Charter School District or an institution of higher learning.
The reduction must be made in equal installments.
    (B) From the funds withheld pursuant to subsection (A), the Department of Education shall add to the funds distributed to the South Carolina Public Charter School District and any institution of higher learning authorizing a public charter school the same local revenue per pupil for each student attending the public charter school.
The addition must be made in equal installments.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education

  2. Introduced and read first time

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 774 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-245 SO AS TO REDUCE STATE AID TO CLASSROOM DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DISTRICT'S LOCAL REVENUE PER PUPIL FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE DISTRICT THAT ATTENDS A STATEWIDE AUTHORIZED CHARTER SCHOOL.
Who sponsors S 774?
S 774 is sponsored by Senator Greg Hembree.
What is the current status of S 774?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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