# South Carolina H 4163: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES AS A CONDITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE OTHER ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-50, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "STATE AGENCIES" TO INCLUDE ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. South Carolina H 4163, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES AS A CONDITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE OTHER ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-50, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "STATE AGENCIES" TO INCLUDE ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Shannon S. Erickson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Act No. 187); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4163-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Carolina H 4163 - State: South Carolina - Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES AS A CONDITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE OTHER ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-50, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "STATE AGENCIES" TO INCLUDE ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Act No. 187 - Sponsor: Shannon S. Erickson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 29 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (500 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary South Carolina High School Athletic Association ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wider student access to school sports: benefit, medium. Starting May 18, 2026, a one‑time school transfer lets a student play right away if academically eligible (after 7th grade for middle school or 9th grade for high school). Beginning June 30, 2027, private‑school students can try out for the public school in their home zone if their private school i… - Independent appeals and fairer penalties: benefit, medium. Starting May 18, 2026, an independent seven‑member appeals panel hears challenges to association decisions. One member comes from each congressional district delegation. An appeal pauses any sanction, and emergency appeals must be available. By June 30, 2027, associations must also list clear sanct… - Schools join only well-run sports associations: benefit, medium. Starting June 30, 2027, public school districts, charter schools, and charter authorizers may only join or fund an association whose rules meet the state’s new standards. The governing board must include representatives from each classification, two House and two Senate appointees, the State Superi… - Stronger state oversight of school sports: benefit, medium. South Carolina now treats interscholastic athletic associations like state agencies for audits and oversight. Starting May 18, 2026, any association that spends or holds state money falls under Legislative Audit Council review. Beginning June 30, 2027, associations that seek public‑school members a… - Student NIL pay banned in sports: cost, low. Beginning June 30, 2027, any association that public schools join must ban student‑athletes from being paid for their name, image, or likeness. This rule applies to leagues that public school districts, charter schools, or their authorizers join or support. - New classifications and cancellation fines: mixed, medium. Beginning June 30, 2027, associations must classify schools using a multiplier system that counts location, total student population (including out‑of‑zone students), roster size for safety, and sport performance. A school with satellite campuses counts as one school. Also, if a school cancels a sc… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shannon S. Erickson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Terry Alexander (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: B.J. Cox - Cosponsor: Brandon L. Cox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Bowers (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary S. Brewer, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Mikell "Mike" Burns (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Neal A. Collins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Heather Ammons Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gil Gatch (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick B. Haddon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William "Bill" Hager (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William G. "Bill" Herbkersman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William M. "Bill" Hixon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: M. Brian Lawson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Murphy - Cosponsor: Mike M. Neese (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Lackey Oremus (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Fawn M. Pedalino (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robby Robbins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James E. Teeple (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Vaughan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William R. "Bill" Whitmire (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | (South Carolina High School Athletic Association)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | (South Carolina High School Athletic Association)3rd Reading | pass | 24 | 17 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | (South Carolina High School Athletic Association)2nd Reading | pass | 28 | 12 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | (South Carolina High School Athletic Association)Passage of Bill | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | (South Carolina High School Athletic Association)Passage of Bill | pass | 112 | | | | 2026-03-03 | House | (South Carolina High School Athletic Association)Passage of Bill | pass | 112 | | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-06-02: Act No. 187 (legislature) - 2026-06-02: Effective date 05/18/26 (legislature) - 2026-05-18: Signed By Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Ratified R 190 (legislature) - 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-05-13: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House) - 2026-05-07: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-05-07: Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-17 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Amended (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-05-06: Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-12 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Special order, set for May 5, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Referred to Committee on Education (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Introduced (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time and sent to Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-03-03: Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House) - 2026-03-03: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-03: Amended (House) - 2026-02-24: Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-3-26 (House) - 2026-02-19: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature) - 2026-02-18: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House) - 2025-04-22: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander (House) - 2025-04-10: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins (House) - 2025-03-27: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McGinnis, Willis (House) - 2025-03-11: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: C.Mitchell, B.Newton (House) - 2025-03-11: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple, Guest (House) - 2025-03-06: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House) - 2025-03-06: Introduced and read first time (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4163.htm) ## Related bills - S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMA… (became law) - S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATIO… (signed) - H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDI… (signed) - S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS RE… (signed) - S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVID… (signed) - H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4163.htm) ## Related - [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026) - [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026) - [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026) - [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026) - [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026) - [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026) - [South Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina/bills) - [South Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H4163-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).