H*5073 (Rat #0254) General Bill, By Pedalino, Erickson, Montgomery, McCravy, Pace, Bradley, D. Mitchell, Terribile, Robbins, T. Moore, Sessions, Neese, Brittain, Crawford, Lawson, Edgerton, Chumley, Brewer, Chapman, Vaughan, Guest, Guffey, Cox, W. Newton, McGinnis, B. Newton, McCabe, Rankin, Gagnon, Gibson, J.E. Johnson, Long, Moss, Schuessler, G.M. Smith, White, Oremus, Teeple, Lastinger, Burns, Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett and Ballentine
Summary: Public school grading
    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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01/29/26	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)
01/29/26	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 36)
02/10/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Teeple
02/17/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
02/19/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
02/26/26	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)
03/03/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett
03/03/26	House	Amended (House Journal-page 38)
03/03/26	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, JL Johnson, Reese Gilliard, Waters, Rivers, Anderson, Dillard, and Jones (House Journal-page 38)
03/04/26	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
03/04/26	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 73)
03/04/26	House	Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 79)
03/05/26	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 13)
03/10/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
03/10/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 14)
04/21/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 12)
04/29/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 94)
04/29/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 94)
04/29/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 94)
04/29/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 94)
04/30/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 41)
05/06/26	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 63)
05/06/26	House	Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 63)
05/06/26		Scrivener's error corrected
05/15/26		Ratified R 254
05/18/26		Signed By Governor