South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3863
South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Davis (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Waters (Democratic)
- Pope (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STEM OPPORTUNITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) COALITION, THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION FUND, AND THE SC STEM COALITION ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND TO PROVIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 142 - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/15/26 - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 185 - May 13, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 - May 13, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - May 12, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry - Apr 9, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - 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: Waters, Pope - 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 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time