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H. 3116
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Davis, Wooten, Fry, Taylor, V.S. Moss, B. Cox, Pope, Forrest and Pendarvis
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 16
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
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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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 78)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 78)
1/13/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pendarvis
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VERSIONS OF THIS 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 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 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, 2021."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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