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H4587 • 2026

Military Installation Childcare

Military Installation Childcare

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Sponsor
Reps. Gilliam, C. Mitchell and Schuessler Companion/Similar bill(s): 700
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
Effective date
Not listed

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Military Installation Childcare

Military Installation Childcare

What This Bill Does

  • Military Installation Childcare

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 30 )

  3. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works ( House Journal-page 30 )

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  5. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Official Summary Text

Military Installation Childcare

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4587: Military Installation Childcare - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4587
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliam, C. Mitchell and Schuessler
Companion/Similar bill(s): 700
Document Path: LC-0443SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Military Installation Childcare
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Education and Public Works

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 30
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Education and Public Works
(
House Journal-page 30
)

1/21/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
63-13-810
, RELATING TO REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES,
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ON MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
63-13-810
of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

(
D) Notwithstanding any other provisions
of law, a childcare provider on a military installation or a facility licensed
or certified as a family childcar
e provider by the
Department of Defense, a branch of the United States Department of Defense, or
the United States Coast Guard is exempt from the requirements of this article.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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