2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0016: Graduation requirements
Legislative Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-29-17 So As To Require Completion Of Certain Basic Personal Finance Coursework For High School Graduation Instead Of Existing Economics Coursework Requirements, To Provide High Schools May Continue To Offer Such Coursework, To Provide For The Development And Content Of Related Standards, To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Develop Related Measuring And Reporting Requirements And Shall Make Related Recommendations, And To Make These Provisions Applicable To Students Entering Ninth Grade Beginning With The 2022-2023 School Year; And To Repeal Section 59-29-165 Relating To Required Instruction In Personal Finance.
Bill History
12/9/2020
Prefiled
Senate
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
2/11/2021
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
2/12/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
2/23/2021
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
2/23/2021
Amended
Senate
2/23/2021
Read second time
Senate
2/23/2021
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-1
Senate
2/24/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
2/25/2021
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/25/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Debate adjourned until Thur., 1-27-22
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-3-22
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-8-22
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-15-22
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Non-concurrence in House amendment
Senate
2/23/2022
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Allison, Felder, Henderson-Myers
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Conference committee appointed Hembree, Turner, Stephens
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
2/15/2022
109
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/23/2021
44
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/25/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
