H*3195 (Rat #0245, Act #0202 of 2026) General Bill, By Haddon, Pope, Pedalino, Chumley, Taylor, Erickson, Bradley, Hixon, Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck, Gilliard, Rivers and Anderson
    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." - RATIFIED TITLE
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12/05/24	House	Prefiled
12/05/24	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/14/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 123)
01/14/25	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 123)
02/04/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
02/06/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 13)
02/11/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
02/11/25		Scrivener's error corrected
02/12/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck
02/12/25	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House Journal-page 91)
02/13/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson
02/13/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 22)
02/13/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
02/13/25	House	Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 23)
02/13/25	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 25)
02/18/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/18/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/18/25		Scrivener's error corrected
03/25/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 9)
04/29/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 54)
04/29/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 54)
04/29/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 54)
04/29/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 54)
04/30/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 34)
05/06/26		Scrivener's error corrected
05/07/26	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 38)
05/12/26	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 102)
05/13/26	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 135)
05/13/26	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 135)
05/13/26	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 137)
05/14/26	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 117)
05/15/26		Ratified R 245
05/18/26		Signed By Governor
06/02/26		Effective date 05/18/26
06/02/26		Act No. 202