S416 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): School Expulsion.

What is the status of S416?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/18/26 (June 5, 2026).

Greg Hembree (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for S416?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/416.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S416: School Expulsion

Q: What does S416 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 59-63-210, relating to grounds for which trustees may expel, suspend, or transfer pupils; petitions for readmission; and expulsion, suspension, or transfer, so as to prohibit expelled students from entering school or school grounds including attending day or night school functions or riding a school bus, to further prohibit suspended students from entering the school or school grounds except for attending day or night school functions or riding the school bus; by amending section 59-63-235, relating to the expulsion of a stude.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 59-63-210, relating to grounds for which trustees may expel, suspend, or transfer pupils; petitions for readmission; and expulsion, suspension, or transfer, so as to prohibit expelled students from entering school or school grounds including attending day or night school functions or riding a school bus, to further prohibit suspended students from entering the school or school grounds except for attending day or night school functions or riding the school bus; by amending section 59-63-235, relating to the expulsion of a stude.

From the amended text, May 14, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR WHICH TRUSTEES MAY EXPEL, SUSPEND, OR TRANSFER PUPILS; PETITIONS FOR READMISSION; AND EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, OR TRANSFER, SO AS TO PROHIBIT EXPELLED STUDENTS FROM ENTERING SCHOOL OR SCHOOL GROUNDS INCLUDING ATTENDING DAY OR NIGHT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS OR RIDING A SCHOOL BUS, TO FURTHER PROHIBIT SUSPENDED STUDENTS FROM ENTERING THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL GROUNDS EXCEPT FOR ATTENDING DAY OR NIGHT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS OR RIDING THE SCHOOL BUS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF A STUDENT DETERMINED TO HAVE BROUGHT A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A STUDENT TO BE EXPELLED FOR NO LESS THAN ONE ACADEMIC YEAR FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO A SCHOOL, TO ESTABLISH THE EXPULSION HEARING BE CONDUCTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO ALLOW AN EXPELLED STUDENT TO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS TO INCLUDE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF PUPILS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT A BOARD MAY TRANSFER A PUPIL WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REQUIRE NOTIFICATION AND INPUT FROM THE PRINCIPAL AT THE RECEIVING SCHOOL. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 59-63-210 of the …

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