H5073Introduced in the House
Public school grading
Introduced by Fawn Pedalino, District 64
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Act No. 204
June 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Concur In Senate Amendments · May 6, 2026
114
Yes
3
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Teeple
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett
Amended
Requests for debate-Rep
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Committee Amendment Adopted
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3
Scrivener's error corrected
Ratified R 254
Signed By Governor
Effective date 07/01/26
Act No. 204
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