SC FVS Child Welfare Subcommittee on S.770 March 18, 2026

Senate Subcommittee on Child Welfare · March 18, 2026

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Senator Mike Rickenbaugh (chair) opened the subcommittee, introduced several members including Senator Cash (Anderson County) and Senator Josh Kimbrell as the bill author, and noted additional members from the transportation committee would join later. He outlined the hearing process.

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A Senate subcommittee held public testimony on Senate Bill 770, which would codify and expand eligibility for South Carolina's childcare scholarship/voucher program; witnesses praised the goal but raised concerns about sustainable funding, co-pay impacts and federal rules. The committee voted to carry the bill over for further consideration.

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