South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3578
Cursive writing coursework
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Spann-Wilder (Democratic)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Cobb-Hunter (Democratic)
- Atkinson (Republican)
- McDaniel (Democratic)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
- Waters (Democratic)
- Garvin (Democratic)
- Williams (Democratic)
- Reese (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Waters, Garvin, Williams, Reese - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel, M.M.Smith - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 12, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Dec 12, 2024 · House
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