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South Carolina General Assembly · H 3195 · Act No. 202

Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools

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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS... Read the full text

126th session (2025-2026)

What it does

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFOR
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Where it is

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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works · Dec 5, 2024

House

Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 123) · Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 123) · Jan 14, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley · Feb 4, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 13) · Feb 6, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon · Feb 11, 2025

House

Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 11, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck · Feb 12, 2025

House

Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House Journal-page 91) · Feb 12, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson · Feb 13, 2025

House

Amended (House Journal-page 22) · Feb 13, 2025

House

Read second time (House Journal-page 22) · Feb 13, 2025

House

Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 13, 2025

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 25) · Feb 13, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 18, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 9) · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 54) · Apr 29, 2026

Senate

Amended (Senate Journal-page 54) · Apr 29, 2026

Senate

Read second time (Senate Journal-page 54) · Apr 29, 2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 54) · Apr 29, 2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 34) · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Scrivener's error corrected · May 6, 2026
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 38) · May 7, 2026

House

Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 102) · May 12, 2026

House

Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 135) · May 13, 2026

House

Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 135) · May 13, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 137) · May 13, 2026

House

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 117) · May 14, 2026

Senate

Ratified R 245 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 05/18/26 · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 202 · Jun 2, 2026

The numbers

17
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HaddonPopePedalinoChumleyTaylorEricksonBradleyHixonLigonWeeksOremusHartzWilliamsLuckGilliardRiversAnderson

Recorded votes

Adopt Amendment 1A Amendment number 1AHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 102, Nays 11, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 7
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 2, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-13 · Passed · Yeas 101, Nays 3, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 202 (Jun 2, 2026).