Northeast Technical College Area Commission

2025-2026 Bill 5064: Northeast Technical College Area Commission

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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A156, R208, H5064

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Yow, Hayes, C. Mitchell, Luck and Williams

Document Path: LC-0511SA26.docx

Introduced in the House on January 29, 2026

Introduced in the Senate on February 19, 2026

Last Amended on April 29, 2026

Currently residing in the House

Governor's Action: May 15, 2026, Signed

Summary: Northeast Technical College Area Commission

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

1/29/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 15
)

1/29/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Education and Public Works
(
House Journal-page 15
)

2/17/2026

House

Recalled from Committee on
Education and Public Works
(
House Journal-page 15
)

2/18/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams

2/18/2026

House

Read second time (
House Journal-page 14
)

2/18/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 14
)

2/19/2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 22
)

2/19/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 5
)

2/19/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Education
(
Senate Journal-page 5
)

3/25/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education

4/29/2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 60
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 60
)

4/29/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 60
)

4/30/2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments (
Senate Journal-page 35
)

5/6/2026

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (
House Journal-page 61
)

5/6/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 61
)

5/14/2026

Ratified R 208

5/15/2026

Signed By Governor

5/26/2026

Effective date 05/15/26

5/26/2026

Act No. 156

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

01/29/2026
02/17/2026
03/25/2026
04/29/2026

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A156, R208, H5064)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-53-510, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE NORTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPRESENTATION FROM LOCAL INDUSTRY MAY INCLUDE CERTAIN EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Northeastern Technical College Area Commission

SECTION 1. Section 59-53-510 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

Section 59-53-510. There is created the Northeastern Technical College Area Commission which is a body politic and corporate and the governing body of the Northeastern Technical College. The commission consists of fifteen members, three of whom must be qualified electors of Chesterfield County, three of whom must be qualified electors of Marlboro County, and three of whom must be qualified electors of Dillon County. These nine members must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation from the county in which the appointee is a resident for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The superintendents of education from Chesterfield, Dillon, and Marlboro counties are ex officio members of the commission. One of the superintendents of the two school districts of Dillon County shall serve as a member ex officio for a term of two years on a rotating basis. Representation from local industry may have three ex officio members appointed by a majority of the Northeastern Technical College Area legislative delegation consisting of one appointment per county. The industry leaders from Chesterfield, Dillon, and Marlboro counties are ex officio members of the commission and serve at the will of the legislative delegation.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 15th day of May, 2026.

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