H 3201 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 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.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

100–2

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 118

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic33

27 Yea 6

81% Yea

R Republican85

73 Yea 2 Nay 10

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 9, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (100-2-16)

house

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors