South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STEM OPPORTUNITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) COALITION, THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45) · Jan 30, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 45) · Jan 30, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith · Mar 25, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers · Apr 1, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers · Apr 3, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Pope · Apr 8, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 19) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 20) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 5) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 9, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 114) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 114) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 114) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28) · May 7, 2026
Senate
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 108) · May 12, 2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 159) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 159) · May 13, 2026
House
Ratified R 185 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 142 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
DavisM.M. SmithRiversHenderson-MyersWatersPope
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 115, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 6
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Yeas 103, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 11
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. 142 (May 26, 2026).