2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0537: School District Grading Policies
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Prohibit School Districts From Requiring Teachers To Assign A Minimum Grade Or Score That Exceeds The Student's Actual Performance.
Bill History
4/3/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Primary Sponsor

Jeff Zell
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Stephen Goldfinch
Republican
Danny Verdin
Republican
Sean Bennett
Republican
Thomas Corbin
Republican
Greg Hembree
Republican
Tom Fernandez
Republican
Richard Cash
Republican
Michael Johnson
Republican
Billy Garrett
Republican
Wes Climer
Republican
Ross Turner
Republican
Rex Rice
Republican
Carlisle Kennedy
Republican
JD Chaplin
Republican
Roger Nutt
Republican
Everett Stubbs
Republican
Allen Blackmon
Republican