South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4149

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Davis, W. Newton, Bradley, Herbkersman and Huggins
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19569wab19.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 15

Introduced in the House on February 28, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Graduation requirements

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/28/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 65)
   2/28/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 65)
   3/20/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/28/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE A ONE-HALF CREDIT COURSE OF STUDY IN PERSONAL FINANCE WITH AN END-OF-COURSE EXAMINATION AS A REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION BEGINNING WITH THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-29-17.    Beginning with the 2020-2021 School Year, each high school student shall complete a one-half credit course of study in personal finance as a requirement for high school graduation in place of existing economics coursework requirements. This coursework must include an end-of-course examination. The State Department of Education shall develop the curriculum for this coursework before July 1, 2020."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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