South Carolina H 3189: Local government meeting agendas

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2025-2026 Bill 3189 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3189

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
6-1-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL district BOARD, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AND COUNTY 
COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO PLACE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OF ANY PUBLIC MEETING 
OF THE BOARD Or COUNCIL ON WHICH THEY SERVE, TO PROVIDE SUCH REQUESTED ITEMS 
MUST BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA IF OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FREEDOM OF 
INFORMATION ACT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO 
PERIODS OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE TO ADDRESS ANY FAILURES TO PLACE ITEMS ON THE 
AGENDA, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH PERIODS OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE MUST OCCUR BEFORE THE 
MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
6-1-165. A member of a school district board, municipal council, or county 
council is authorized to place one or more items for consideration and 
discussion on the agenda of any public meeting of the board or council on which 
he serves. This request may not be subject to the approval of another member of 
the governing body. Upon making the request, the items must be placed on the 
agenda of the meeting, subject to the notice requirements of the Freedom of 
Information Act. If such a properly requested item is not placed on the agenda, 
the member is entitled to a three minute period of personal privilege during 
the meeting to publicly address the item and note its improper failure to be 
placed on the agenda, with additional such three minute periods for each 
additional requested item that was not placed on the agenda, if any. All such 
periods of personal privilege must occur before the meeting may lawfully be 
adjourned, and any motion to adjourn made before these periods occur is invalid. 

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

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