South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

H 3201 — Computer Science Education Initiative Act

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PLAN AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFERS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE THAT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill H 3201 involved the removal of several lines of text while adding only two new lines. The key amendments pertain to the "South Carolina Computer Science Education Initiative Act," which aims to enhance computer science education in the state. These adjustments are important because they streamline the bill's language, possibly making it clearer and more focused on its goals. This could facilitate a more efficient discussion and decision-making process in the legislature, ultimately benefiting students by improving access to computer science education.

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02, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3201Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Committee Report April 2, 2025   H.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PLAN AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFERS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE THAT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
3201   Introduced by Reps.
Davis, Erickson, Pope, Spann-Wilder, Pedalino, Forrest, Cobb-Hunter and Rivers   S.
Printed 4/2/25--H.
Read the first time January 14, 2025   ________   The committee on House Education and Public Works To whom was referred a Bill (H.
3201) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by enacting the "South Carolina Computer Science Education Initiative Act" by adding Section 59-29-250 so as to provide, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
  SHANNON ERICKSON for Committee.
  _______                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PLAN AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFERS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE THAT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate

  4. Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-2

  5. Read second time

  6. Amended

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan

  8. Debate adjourned

  9. Scrivener's error corrected

  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers

  11. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers

  13. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  14. Introduced and read first time

  15. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  16. Prefiled

Sponsors

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage of Bill

Passed 105 Yea · 2 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1032013
Democrat 1001
Republican 0002
Total 1042016
% of votes cast 85%2%0%13%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
May, Robert J., III — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Not Voting
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Not Voting
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Not Voting
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Not Voting
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Not Voting
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Not Voting
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Not Voting
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Not Voting
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Not Voting
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Not Voting
Stephen D. Frank Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3201 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PLAN AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFERS AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE THAT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Who sponsors H 3201?
H 3201 is sponsored by Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., and Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr..
What is the current status of H 3201?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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