Graduation requirements
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN BASIC PERSONAL FINANCE COURSEWORK FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INSTEAD OF EXISTING ECONOMICS COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOLS MAY CONTINUE TO OFFER SUCH COURSEWORK, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT OF RELATED STANDARDS, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP RELATED MEASURING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL MAKE RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO STUDENTS ENTERING NINTH GRADE BEGINNING WITH THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-29-165 RELATING TO REQUIRED INSTRUCTION IN PERSONAL FINANCE.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2021 · House Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
43–1
Passed
Total votes 44
Feb 23, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Hembree, Turner, Stephens
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Allison, Felder, Henderson-Myers
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 15, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-12)
house
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-1)
senate
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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