H 4702 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Computer Science Education Initiative Act

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PLAN AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFERS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE THAT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Apr 2, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024

How they voted

100–5

Passed · 17 other

Total votes 122

Mar 28, 2024

D Democratic34

29 Yea 5

85% Yea

R Republican88

71 Yea 5 Nay 12

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 28, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (100-5-17)

house

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors