All Roll Calls
Yes: 702 • No: 118
Sponsored By: Fawn M. Pedalino (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Public school grading
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The State Board of Education forms a grading policy task force before the 2026–2027 school year. It includes 3 superintendents, 3 principals, 3 teachers, 3 school board representatives, and 3 high school students. The group reports by June 1, 2027. The Board must act on the report and adopt updates. Districts must put approved changes in place by the 2028–2029 school year. The policy is reviewed at least every seven years.
Beginning July 1, 2026, students can use district credit recovery only if they turned in all required work on time under district rules. For content recovery, students must finish all required work for that part of the course on time under district rules. Districts still may set their own recovery program policies, but they must follow these state requirements.
Starting July 1, 2026, schools cannot require teachers to give a minimum grade that is higher than a student’s actual work. If a district breaks this rule, the State Department of Education withholds 10% of that district’s State Aid to Classroom funding. Final grades cannot include state-required formative tests or most district benchmark tests. A benchmark can count only if the teacher had the test before it was given and it only covers material already taught. End-of-course exams can still count. Districts must share benchmark results quickly with teachers, students, and parents. These rules apply to all public and charter schools.
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Jeff Bradley
Republican • House
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
T. Case Brittain, Jr.
Republican • House
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Republican • House
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
Heather Ammons Crawford
Republican • House
April Cromer
Republican • House
Dianne Mitchell
Republican • House
Sarita L. Edgerton
Republican • House
Shannon S. Erickson
Republican • House
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Republican • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
Daniel Gibson
Republican • House
Thomas Lee Gilreath
Republican • House
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Republican • House
Brandon Guffey
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Republican • House
Lee Hewitt
Republican • House
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
Republican • House
John T. Lastinger, Jr.
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Steven Wayne Long
Republican • House
Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
Republican • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Republican • House
W. Scott Montgomery IV
Republican • House
Dennis C. Moss
Republican • House
Mike M. Neese
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Jordan S. Pace
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Robby Robbins
Republican • House
Carla M. Schuessler
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Travis A. Moore
Republican • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
Jackie R. Terribile
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Republican • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 702 • No: 118
House vote • 5/6/2026
(Public school grading)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 114 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/29/2026
(Public school grading)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
(Public school grading)Passage of Bill
Yes: 110 • No: 2
House vote • 3/4/2026
(Public school grading)Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6
Yes: 77 • No: 31
House vote • 3/4/2026
(Public school grading)Table Motion to Recommit
Yes: 92 • No: 20
House vote • 3/4/2026
(Public school grading)Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6
Yes: 77 • No: 31
House vote • 3/4/2026
(Public school grading)Passage of Bill
Yes: 110 • No: 2
House vote • 3/4/2026
(Public school grading)Table Amendment 3 Amendment number 3
Yes: 79 • No: 29
Act No. 204
Effective date 07/01/26
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 254
Scrivener's error corrected
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Read second time
Amended
Committee Amendment Adopted
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Referred to Committee on Education
Introduced and read first time
Read third time and sent to Senate
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2
Read second time
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
Requests for debate-Rep
Amended
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger
Introduced
S 0623, AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE.
Georgetown County Building Requirements
S 0586, AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE NINETY DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PAYMENTS SHALL NOT OCCUR MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR.
Kershaw County Transportation Committee
H 5653, AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE METHOD BY WHICH PERSONS FILE TO BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD, THE MANNER IN WHICH BOARD ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ARE FILLED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Lee County School District Board of Trustees
S 1062, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5443, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.
JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443
S 0779, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.
Legislative Expense Allowance
H 5261, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 61 TO MAY 1, 2026.
Alcohol Server Training