South Carolina House Bill 3863
Session 2025-2026
South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2026
First Action
Jan 30, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3863
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Excused
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Yes
Ford, Greg
Yes
Excused
Yes
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
Yes
Excused
Excused
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Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
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Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
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Yes
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Yes
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Excused
Yes
Excused
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STEM OPPORTUNITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) COALITION, THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION FUND, AND THE SC STEM COALITION ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND TO PROVIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 142
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/15/26
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 185
05/13/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
05/13/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/12/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/07/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/06/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
05/06/2026
Senate
Read second time
05/06/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
05/05/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
04/09/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
04/09/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/09/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
04/08/2025
House
Read second time
04/08/2025
House
Amended
04/08/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Pope
04/03/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
04/02/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
04/01/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
03/25/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
01/30/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/30/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
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Record Created
Jan 30, 2025 8:37:34 PM
Record Updated
May 26, 2026 10:08:56 PM