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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEMS, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS, TO PROVIDE...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEMS, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM GRADING POLICY, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AN
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36) · Jan 29, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 36) · Jan 29, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Teeple · Feb 10, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger · Feb 17, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns · Feb 19, 2026
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4) · Feb 26, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett · Mar 3, 2026
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Amended (House Journal-page 38) · Mar 3, 2026
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Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, JL Johnson, Reese Gilliard, Waters, Rivers, Anderson, Dillard, and Jones (House Journal-page 38) · Mar 3, 2026
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine · Mar 4, 2026
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Read second time (House Journal-page 73) · Mar 4, 2026
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Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 79) · Mar 4, 2026
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 13) · Mar 5, 2026
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14) · Mar 10, 2026
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Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 14) · Mar 10, 2026
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 12) · Apr 21, 2026
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Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 94) · Apr 29, 2026
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Amended (Senate Journal-page 94) · Apr 29, 2026
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 94) · Apr 29, 2026
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Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 94) · Apr 29, 2026
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Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 41) · Apr 30, 2026
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 63) · May 6, 2026
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Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 63) · May 6, 2026
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Scrivener's error corrected · May 6, 2026
Ratified R 254 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date 07/01/26 · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 204 · Jun 2, 2026
The numbers
46
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
PedalinoEricksonMontgomeryMcCravyPaceBradleyD. MitchellTerribileRobbinsT. MooreSessionsNeeseBrittainCrawfordLawsonEdgertonChumleyBrewerChapmanVaughanGuestGuffeyCoxW. NewtonMcGinnisB. NewtonMcCabeRankinGagnonGibsonJ.E. JohnsonLongMossSchuesslerG.M. SmithWhiteOremusTeepleLastingerBurnsHewittHaddonCromerGilreathHartnettBallentine
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 114, Nays 3, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 3
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 2, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 9
Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6House · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 77, Nays 31, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 13
Table Amendment 3 Amendment number 3House · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 79, Nays 29, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 13
Table Motion to RecommitHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 92, Nays 20, Excused Absence 3, 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. 204 (Jun 2, 2026).