South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4772 — Public school sports events scheduling

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 4 sponsors

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-339 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SCHEDULING OF SPORTS EVENTS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL TO OCCUR ON THE SAME DAY ON WHICH THE SCHOOL IS HOLDING ITS GRADUATION CEREMONIES OR PROM, AND TO MAKE SUCH EVENTS SCHEDULED IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROHIBITION VOID.

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2025-2026 Bill 4772 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4772Indicates 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 59-1-339 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SCHEDULING OF SPORTS EVENTS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL TO OCCUR ON THE SAME DAY ON WHICH THE SCHOOL IS HOLDING ITS GRADUATION CEREMONIES or prom, AND TO MAKE SUCH EVENTS SCHEDULED IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROHIBITION VOID.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 59-1-339.  (A) The High School League or other similar interscholastic athletics sanctioning body may not schedule an athletic event for a high school to occur on the same day on which the school is holding its:
       (1) graduation ceremony;
or        (2) prom or other similar formal dance held by the school near the end of the academic year.
    (B) A decision by the High School League or other similar interscholastic athletics sanctioning body made in violation of subsection (A) is void and the outcome or forfeiture of any athletic competition scheduled in violation of this section is void.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  4. Prefiled

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Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (166)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4772 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-339 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SCHEDULING OF SPORTS EVENTS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL TO OCCUR ON THE SAME DAY ON WHICH THE SCHOOL IS HOLDING ITS GRADUATION CEREMONIES OR PROM, AND TO MAKE SUCH EVENTS SCHEDULED IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROHIBITION VOID.
Who sponsors H 4772?
H 4772 is sponsored by Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Cody T. Mitchell, and Representative Brandon Newton.
What is the current status of H 4772?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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