Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 5073
Session 2025-2026
Public school grading
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 30, 2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
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D. Mitchell
Primary
Republican
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Lastinger
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Republican
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Republican
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House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Table Amendment 6
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
No
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Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
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Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
No
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
No
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING PRACTICES, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS IN CALCULATING FINAL COURSE GRADES, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT THROUGH WITHHOLDING OF STATE AID TO CLASSROOM FUNDS, 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.
04/30/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
04/29/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
04/29/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/29/2026
Senate
Amended
04/29/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
04/21/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
03/10/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
03/10/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
03/05/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/04/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2
03/04/2026
House
Read second time
03/04/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
03/03/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, JL Johnson, Reese Gilliard, Waters, Rivers, Anderson, Dillard, and Jones
03/03/2026
House
Amended
03/03/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett
02/26/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
02/19/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
02/17/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
02/10/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Teeple
01/29/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/29/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Jan 30, 2026 11:09:33 AM
Record Updated
May 1, 2026 12:27:42 AM