South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 68 To Title 59 So As To Enact The "south Carolina School Bus Privatization Act Of 2025," Including Provisions To Provide That The State Of South Carolina Shall Not Own, Purchase, Or Acquire Additional School Buses On Or After July 1, 2029, And Its Present Fleet Of School Buses Be Sold Or Disposed Of On A Phased-in Basis Beginning In 2026, To Provide That Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year, School Districts On A Phased-in Basis Individually Or Together With Other Districts Shall Provide School Transportation Services Or By Contract May Engage A Private Entity To Provide School Transportation Services With The Private Entity Providing All School Buses, Personnel To Operate, And Auxiliary Services, And To Provide For Terms, Conditions, Procedures, And Requirements Applicable To The Provision Of These Services, To Provide That State School Bus Maintenance Facilities, On A Phased-in Basis Beginning In 2026, Shall Be Leased Or Sold To School Districts Or Private School Transportation Providers Or In The Absence Of A Sale Or Lease Closed, To Establish A "school Transportation Reimbursement Fund" Consisting Of Specified Funds…
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Harris (2025-01-16)