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SC H5442

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Oremus

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits students in kindergarten through fifth grade from accessing digital devices at school in South Carolina public schools and charter schools
  • Bans teachers from using digital devices to provide instruction or administer assessments in electronic format to K-5 students
  • Exempts medical devices, assistive technology required by IEPs or Section 504 plans, and single-purpose devices like calculators that cannot access the internet
  • Allows continued use of projectors, interactive whiteboards, and classroom display panels when controlled by educators for whole-class instruction
  • Does not apply to public virtual schools or state-required assessments including universal screeners, dyslexia screenings, and benchmark assessments

Legislative Description

Digital devices in public schools

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

3/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Education and Public Works3/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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