# South Carolina H 3195: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-80, RELATING TO REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY.

South Carolina H 3195, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-80, RELATING TO REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Patrick B. Haddon (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Act No. 202) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3195-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina H 3195
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-80, RELATING TO REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-05
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Act No. 202
- Sponsor: Patrick B. Haddon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (345 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More PE and recess, arts time protected: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2028 (for the 2028–2029 school year), schools must meet new PE and recess rules. Students in four-year-old kindergarten through grade 5 get at least 150 minutes each week of PE and physical activity, with most time in PE. Grades 6–8 get at least 60 hours each school year, with mos…
- PE waivers for advanced middle schoolers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, local school boards may exempt some 7th and 8th graders from middle school PE. This applies when students take ninth‑grade or higher courses for high school credit off campus, or when 8th graders take three or more high school units. The school must make reasonable efforts t…
- Schools can use staff and volunteers for PE: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, districts may let noncertified staff or adult volunteers help run or supervise structured physical activities, including daily recess. The district superintendent must approve their use. Volunteers must have appropriate liability insurance. The Physical Education Activity Di…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick B. Haddon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl L. Anderson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bradley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William M. "Bill" Chumley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shannon S. Erickson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Charles V. Hartz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William M. "Bill" Hixon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Luck (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Lackey Oremus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fawn M. Pedalino (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Taylor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: J. David Weeks (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Q. Williams (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-13 | House | (Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools)Adopt Amendment 1A Amendment number 1A | pass | 102 | 11 |   |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | (Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools)2nd Reading | pass | 41 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | (Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools)Passage of Bill | pass | 101 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | (Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools)Passage of Bill | pass | 101 | 3 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-06-02: Act No. 202 (legislature)
- 2026-06-02: Effective date 05/18/26 (legislature)
- 2026-05-18: Signed By Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-15: Ratified R 245 (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-11 (House)
- 2026-05-13: Returned to Senate with amendments (House)
- 2026-05-13: Senate amendment amended (House)
- 2026-05-12: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-05-07: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-05-06: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2026-04-30: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced and read first time (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-13: Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Amended (House)
- 2025-02-13: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson (House)
- 2025-02-12: Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck (House)
- 2025-02-11: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House)
- 2025-02-04: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley (House)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced and read first time (House)
- 2024-12-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House)
- 2024-12-05: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3195.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3195.htm)

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