South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

H 5073 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEMS, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM GRADING POLICY, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Last action — Act No. 204

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 18, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill sets new requirements for public school grading systems in South Carolina.

This bill amends the South Carolina Code to outline specific requirements for grading systems in public schools, including regulations for credit recovery and limited assessment usage. It also establishes a task force to recommend revisions to the uniform grading policy.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families will benefit from clearer grading policies and requirements that affect student credit recovery.

Summary

Public school grading

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 204

  2. Effective date 07/01/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 254

  5. Scrivener's error corrected

  6. Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 63)

  7. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 63)

  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 41)

  9. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 94)

  10. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 94)

  11. Amended (Senate Journal-page 94)

  12. Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 94)

  13. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 12)

  14. Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 14)

  15. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)

  16. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 13)

  17. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 79)

  18. Read second time (House Journal-page 73)

  19. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine

  20. Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, JL Johnson, Reese Gilliard, Waters, Rivers, Anderson, Dillard, and Jones (House Journal-page 38)

  21. Amended (House Journal-page 38)

  22. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett

  23. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)

  24. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns

  25. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger

  26. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, Teeple

  27. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 36)

  28. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5073 do?
Public school grading
Who sponsors H 5073?
H 5073 is sponsored by Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative April Cromer, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr., Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Brittain, and J.E. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 5073?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.
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