H 4709 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Cursive writing coursework

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-15, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CURSIVE WRITING BE TAUGHT IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT THE CURSIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION MUST BEGIN IN SECOND GRADE AND CONTINUE IN EACH GRADE THROUGH FIFTH GRADE.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 5, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

107–1

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 121

Feb 29, 2024

D Democratic33

28 Yea 5

84% Yea

R Republican88

79 Yea 1 Nay 8

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 29, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (107-1-13)

house

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable 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

18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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