H 3632 — STEM scholarship stipends
Last action — Act No. 44
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 12, 2025.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-15, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL LIFE SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, AND SECTION 59-104-25, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COURSEWORK IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STATISTICS MUST COUNT TOWARDS CERTAIN REQUIRED FRESHMAN YEAR COURSEWORK IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, AND TO CLARIFY THESE PROVISIONS APPLY BEGINNING WITH ACCOUNTING MAJORS WHO COMPLETED SUCH COURSEWORK AS FRESHMEN IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 3 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill H 3632 has corrected the spelling of "freshmen" by removing the unintentional capitalization of the letter "E." This change may seem minor, but it streamlines the language and improves the bill's professionalism and clarity. Clear and accurate language is important in legislation, as it helps avoid confusion about requirements and ensures that the law is easily understood.
2025-2026 Bill 3632 Text of Previous Version (Feb.(Dec.
05,12, 2025)2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3632Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-15, RELATING TO requirements for ADDITIONAL LIFE SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDs, AND section 59-104-25, RELATING TO requirements for ADDITIONAL PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDs, both so as to provide that certain coursework in economics and business statistics must count towards certain required freshman year coursework in mathematics and science, and to clarify these provisions apply beginning with accounting majors who completed such coursework as freshmEnfreshman in the 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
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Action History
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Act No. 44
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Effective date 05/12/25
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 63
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Read third time and enrolled
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Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Committee report: Favorable Education
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Polled out of committee Education
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder · Primary
- Representative Heather Bauer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (167)
167 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 167 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (44)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 108 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3632 do?
- AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-15, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL LIFE SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, AND SECTION 59-104-25, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COURSEWORK IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STATISTICS MUST COUNT TOWARDS CERTAIN REQUIRED FRESHMAN YEAR COURSEWORK IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, AND TO CLARIFY THESE PROVISIONS APPLY BEGINNING WITH ACCOUNTING MAJORS WHO COMPLETED SUCH COURSEWORK AS FRESHMEN IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Who sponsors H 3632?
- H 3632 is sponsored by Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), and Representative Heather Bauer.
- What is the current status of H 3632?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2024. Enacted.
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