South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 3877
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Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter Committee Report April 23, 2025 H. 3877 Introduced by Reps. Gilliam, Rankin and Willis L. Printed 4/23/25--H. Read the first time January 30, 2025 ________ The LAURENS DELEGATION To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3877) to amend Act 779 of 1988, as amended, relating to Laurens County School District 56, so as to reapportion the seven single-member districts from which members of, etc., respectfully Report: That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass: DOUG GILLIAM for Committee. _______
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Committee Report
April 23, 2025
H. 3877
Introduced by Reps. Gilliam, Rankin and Willis
L. Printed 4/23/25--H.
Read the first time January 30, 2025
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The LAURENS DELEGATION
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3877) to amend Act 779 of 1988, as amended, relating to Laurens County School District 56, so as to reapportion the seven single-member districts from which members of, etc., respectfully
Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DOUG GILLIAM for Committee.
_______
A bill TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 56, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 56 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE ELECTED, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 2B of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 104 of 2015, is further amended to read: SECTION 2B. (A) One member of the Board of Trustees of School District 56 of Laurens County must reside in and be elected from each of the seven defined single member election districts by the electors within each election district as delineated in subsection (B) of this section. (B)(1) Beginning with the 2016 2026 school district elections, the seven defined single member election districts, from which each member of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 56 must be elected by the qualified electors of that district are as shown on the official map designated as S-59-56-15 S-59-56-25 prepared by and on file with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall provide a certified copy of the map to the school district and the Laurens County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. The official map must not be changed except by an act of the General Assembly or by a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) The demographic information shown on this map is as follows: 35 District Pop Dev. %Dev. NH_WHT %NH_WHT NH_BLK %NH_BLK 36 1 2,994 34 1.15% 1,371 45.79% 1,514 50.57% 37 2 2,955 5 0.17% 1,046 35.40% 1,839 62.23% 38 3 2,952 8 0.27% 2,275 77.07% 556 18.83% 39 4 2,916 44 1.49% 2,444 83.81% 385 13.20% 40 5 2,928 32 1.08% 2,118 72.34% 684 23.36%
A bill
TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 56, SO AS TO REAPPORTION THE SEVEN SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 56 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST BE ELECTED, TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REAPPORTIONED ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 2B of Act 779 of 1988, as last amended by Act 104 of 2015, is further amended to read:
SECTION 2B. (A) One member of the Board of Trustees of School District 56 of Laurens County must reside in and be elected from each of the seven defined single member election districts by the electors within each election district as delineated in subsection (B) of this section.
(B)(1) Beginning with the 2016 2026 school district elections, the seven defined single member election districts, from which each member of the Board of Trustees of Laurens County School District 56 must be elected by the qualified electors of that district are as shown on the official map designated as S-59-56-15 S-59-56-25 prepared by and on file with the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall provide a certified copy of the map to the school district and the Laurens County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. The official map must not be changed except by an act of the General Assembly or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) The demographic information shown on this map is as follows:
35 District Pop Dev. %Dev. NH_WHT %NH_WHT NH_BLK %NH_BLK
36 1 2,994 34 1.15% 1,371 45.79% 1,514 50.57%
37 2 2,955 5 0.17% 1,046 35.40% 1,839 62.23%
38 3 2,952 8 0.27% 2,275 77.07% 556 18.83%
39 4 2,916 44 1.49% 2,444 83.81% 385 13.20%
40 5 2,928 32 1.08% 2,118 72.34% 684 23.36%
35
District
Pop
Dev.
%Dev.
NH_WHT
%NH_WHT
NH_BLK
%NH_BLK
36
1
2,994
34
1.15%
1,371
45.79%
1,514
50.57%
37
2
2,955
5
0.17%
1,046
35.40%
1,839
62.23%
38
3
2,952
8
0.27%
2,275
77.07%
556
18.83%
39
4
2,916
44
1.49%
2,444
83.81%
385
13.20%
40
5
2,928
32
1.08%
2,118
72.34%
684
23.36%
1 6 3,033 73 2.47% 2,501 82.46% 438 14.44% 2 7 2,948 12 0.41% 1,937 65.71% 877 29.75% 3 Total 20,726 13,692 6,293 50.57%
1 6 3,033 73 2.47% 2,501 82.46% 438 14.44%
2 7 2,948 12 0.41% 1,937 65.71% 877 29.75%
3 Total 20,726 13,692 6,293 50.57%
1
6
3,033
73
2.47%
2,501
82.46%
438
14.44%
2
7
2,948
12
0.41%
1,937
65.71%
877
29.75%
3
Total
20,726
13,692
6,293
50.57%
5 District VAP NHWVAP %NHWVAP NHBVAP %NHBVAP AllOth AllOthVAP 6 1 2,223 1,125 50.61% 1,021 45.93% 109 77 7 2 2,238 806 36.01% 1,390 62.11% 70 42 8 3 2,285 1,797 78.64% 399 17.46% 121 89 9 4 2,517 2,131 84.66% 307 12.20% 87 79 10 5 2,210 1,641 74.25% 492 22.26% 126 77 11 6 2,358 1,965 83.33% 329 13.95% 94 64 12 7 2,357 1,625 68.94% 656 27.83% 134 76 13 Total 16,188 11,090 4,594 28.38% 741 504
5 District VAP NHWVAP %NHWVAP NHBVAP %NHBVAP AllOth AllOthVAP
6 1 2,223 1,125 50.61% 1,021 45.93% 109 77
7 2 2,238 806 36.01% 1,390 62.11% 70 42
8 3 2,285 1,797 78.64% 399 17.46% 121 89
9 4 2,517 2,131 84.66% 307 12.20% 87 79
10 5 2,210 1,641 74.25% 492 22.26% 126 77
11 6 2,358 1,965 83.33% 329 13.95% 94 64
12 7 2,357 1,625 68.94% 656 27.83% 134 76
13 Total 16,188 11,090 4,594 28.38% 741 504
5
District
VAP
NHWVAP
%NHWVAP
NHBVAP
%NHBVAP
AllOth
AllOthVAP
6
1
2,223
1,125
50.61%
1,021
45.93%
109
77
7
2
2,238
806
36.01%
1,390
62.11%
70
42
8
3
2,285
1,797
78.64%
399
17.46%
121
89
9
4
2,517
2,131
84.66%
307
12.20%
87
79
10
5
2,210
1,641
74.25%
492
22.26%
126
77
11
6
2,358
1,965
83.33%
329
13.95%
94
64
12
7
2,357
1,625
68.94%
656
27.83%
134
76
13
Total
16,188
11,090
4,594
28.38%
741
504
15 District Pop. Dev. %Dev. Hisp %Hisp NH Wht %NH Wht 16 1 2,742 -83 -2.94% 63 2.30% 1,143 41.68% 17 2 2,695 -130 -4.60% 55 2.04% 957 35.51% 18 3 2,885 60 2.12% 100 3.47% 2,157 74.77% 19 4 2,917 92 3.26% 81 2.78% 2,199 75.39% 20 5 2,794 -31 -1.10% 136 4.87% 1,924 68.86% 21 6 2,843 18 0.64% 138 4.85% 2,255 79.32% 22 7 2,902 77 2.73% 78 2.69% 2,039 70.26% 23 Total 19,778 651 12,674
15 District Pop. Dev. %Dev. Hisp %Hisp NH Wht %NH Wht
16 1 2,742 -83 -2.94% 63 2.30% 1,143 41.68%
17 2 2,695 -130 -4.60% 55 2.04% 957 35.51%
18 3 2,885 60 2.12% 100 3.47% 2,157 74.77%
19 4 2,917 92 3.26% 81 2.78% 2,199 75.39%
20 5 2,794 -31 -1.10% 136 4.87% 1,924 68.86%
21 6 2,843 18 0.64% 138 4.85% 2,255 79.32%
22 7 2,902 77 2.73% 78 2.69% 2,039 70.26%
23 Total 19,778 651 12,674
15
District
Pop.
Dev.
%Dev.
Hisp
%Hisp
NH Wht
%NH Wht
16
1
2,742
-83
-2.94%
63
2.30%
1,143
41.68%
17
2
2,695
-130
-4.60%
55
2.04%
957
35.51%
18
3
2,885
60
2.12%
100
3.47%
2,157
74.77%
19
4
2,917
92
3.26%
81
2.78%
2,199
75.39%
20
5
2,794
-31
-1.10%
136
4.87%
1,924
68.86%
21
6
2,843
18
0.64%
138
4.85%
2,255
79.32%
22
7
2,902
77
2.73%
78
2.69%
2,039
70.26%
23
Total
19,778
651
12,674
25 District NH Blk %NH Blk VAP %VAP HVAP %HVAP 26 1 1,429 52.12% 2,054 74.91% 34 1.66% 27 2 1,599 59.33% 2,108 78.22% 39 1.85% 28 3 537 18.61% 2,224 77.09% 59 2.65% 29 4 559 19.16% 2,540 87.08% 65 2.56% 30 5 652 23.34% 2,137 76.49% 80 3.74% 31 6 361 12.70% 2,148 75.55% 76 3.54% 32 7 698 24.05% 2,456 84.63% 62 2.52% 33 Total 5,835 15,667 415
25 District NH Blk %NH Blk VAP %VAP HVAP %HVAP
26 1 1,429 52.12% 2,054 74.91% 34 1.66%
27 2 1,599 59.33% 2,108 78.22% 39 1.85%
28 3 537 18.61% 2,224 77.09% 59 2.65%
29 4 559 19.16% 2,540 87.08% 65 2.56%
30 5 652 23.34% 2,137 76.49% 80 3.74%
31 6 361 12.70% 2,148 75.55% 76 3.54%
32 7 698 24.05% 2,456 84.63% 62 2.52%
33 Total 5,835 15,667 415
25
District
NH Blk
%NH Blk
VAP
%VAP
HVAP
%HVAP
26
1
1,429
52.12%
2,054
74.91%
34
1.66%
27
2
1,599
59.33%
2,108
78.22%
39
1.85%
28
3
537
18.61%
2,224
77.09%
59
2.65%
29
4
559
19.16%
2,540
87.08%
65
2.56%
30
5
652
23.34%
2,137
76.49%
80
3.74%
31
6
361
12.70%
2,148
75.55%
76
3.54%
32
7
698
24.05%
2,456
84.63%
62
2.52%
33
Total
5,835
15,667
415
1 District WVAP %WVAP BVAP %BVAP 2 1 927 45.13% 1,022 49.76% 3 2 766 36.34% 1,235 58.59% 4 3 1,729 77.74% 368 16.55% 5 4 1,926 75.83% 482 18.98% 6 5 1,527 71.46% 464 21.71% 7 6 1,748 81.38% 261 12.15% 8 7 1,766 71.91% 571 23.25% 9 Total 10,389 4,403
1 District WVAP %WVAP BVAP %BVAP
2 1 927 45.13% 1,022 49.76%
3 2 766 36.34% 1,235 58.59%
4 3 1,729 77.74% 368 16.55%
5 4 1,926 75.83% 482 18.98%
6 5 1,527 71.46% 464 21.71%
7 6 1,748 81.38% 261 12.15%
8 7 1,766 71.91% 571 23.25%
9 Total 10,389 4,403
1
District
WVAP
%WVAP
BVAP
%BVAP
2
1
927
45.13%
1,022
49.76%
3
2
766
36.34%
1,235
58.59%
4
3
1,729
77.74%
368
16.55%
5
4
1,926
75.83%
482
18.98%
6
5
1,527
71.46%
464
21.71%
7
6
1,748
81.38%
261
12.15%
8
7
1,766
71.91%
571
23.25%
9
Total
10,389
4,403
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the map referenced in this act alters only the boundaries of the single-member election districts that compose Laurens County School District 56. It does not alter the exterior boundaries of Laurens County School District 56. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX----
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the map referenced in this act alters only the boundaries of the single-member election districts that compose Laurens County School District 56. It does not alter the exterior boundaries of Laurens County School District 56.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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