South CarolinaForeign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS OUT OF AMERICAN EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-425 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING CERTAIN GIFTS OR TRAVEL FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATIONS, FOREIGN PRINCIPALS, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, TO RESTRICT FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON HIRING, CURRICULUM, AND CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF GIFTS AND CONTRACTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND FOREIGN PRINCIPALS TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 30Referred to Committee on EducationLatest
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 30Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
- Apr 30Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 30Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 29Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-13
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Read second timeMinor
- Apr 29AmendedMajor
- Apr 29Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
- Apr 23Debate adjourned
- Apr 22Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, Govan, McGinnis, Erickson, Hardee, Crawford, Bailey, Vaughan, Dilliard, Bauer, Guest, Williams, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Water, Jones, Scott
- Apr 22Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell
- Apr 20Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 16Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- Apr 15Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
- Apr 2Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Apr 2Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
- Apr 30Referred to Committee on EducationLatest