South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 5073
Public school grading
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Montgomery (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- Pace (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- D. Mitchell
- Terribile (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- Neese (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Chumley (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Cox (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- McCabe (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
- J.E. Johnson (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Moss (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
- Lastinger
- Burns (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
- Hartnett (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEMS, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM GRADING POLICY, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS, 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 6, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Table Amendment 3 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Table Motion to Recommit | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Table Amendment 6 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 204 - Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 07/01/26 - May 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 254 - May 6, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 6, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3 - May 6, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Amended - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, JL Johnson, Reese Gilliard, Waters, Rivers, Anderson, Dillard, and Jones - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Amended - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Teeple - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Introduced and read first time