# South Carolina H 3863: 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.

South Carolina H 3863, 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., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Sylleste H. Davis (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Act No. 142) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina H 3863
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Act No. 142
- Sponsor: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (467 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Statewide STEM coalition boosts student careers: benefit, medium. On May 15, 2026, the state creates the South Carolina STEM Coalition. It links K-12 schools, colleges, and employers to build in-state STEM career paths. A director hired through Clemson, with Advisory Council approval, runs the Coalition. It expands teacher training, especially math, and supports…
- New STEM fund with oversight council: benefit, medium. On May 15, 2026, the law creates the South Carolina STEM Education Fund. The fund holds appropriations, donations, and earnings, and balances carry forward each year. Money can only pay for state STEM priorities. Undesignated gifts go into the fund; designated gifts may be managed by Clemson or its…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sylleste H. Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin "Mark" Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Rivers, Sr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Courtney S. Waters (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-13 | House | (South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act)Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | 115 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | (South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act)2nd Reading | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | (South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 103 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | (South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 103 |   |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | (South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act)Passage of Bill | pass | 103 |   |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-05-26: Act No. 142 (legislature)
- 2026-05-26: Effective date 05/15/26 (legislature)
- 2026-05-15: Signed By Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-14: Ratified R 185 (legislature)
- 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House)
- 2026-05-13: Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House)
- 2026-05-12: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-05-07: Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Scrivener's error corrected (legislature)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Introduced and read first time (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read third time and sent to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-08: Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read second time (House)
- 2025-04-08: Amended (House)
- 2025-04-08: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Pope (House)
- 2025-04-03: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers (House)
- 2025-04-02: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House)
- 2025-04-01: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers (House)
- 2025-03-25: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith (House)
- 2025-01-30: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House)
- 2025-01-30: Introduced and read first time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3863.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3863.htm)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H3863-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).