South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3116

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Davis, Wooten, Fry, Taylor, V.S. Moss, B. Cox, Pope, Forrest and Pendarvis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\sm\20141sa21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 16

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Graduation requirements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 78)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 78)
   1/13/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pendarvis

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE A ONE-HALF CREDIT COURSE OF STUDY IN PERSONAL FINANCE WITH AN END-OF-COURSE EXAMINATION AS A REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION BEGINNING WITH THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-29-17.    Beginning with the 2021-2022 School Year, each high school student shall complete a one-half credit course of study in personal finance as a requirement for high school graduation in place of existing economics coursework requirements. This coursework must include an end-of-course examination. The State Department of Education shall develop the curriculum for this coursework before July 1, 2021."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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