Advanced manufacturing and pilotage instruction
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H 3231 — Advanced manufacturing and pilotage instruction
Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING BE OFFERED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-260 SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN HARBOR PILOTAGE BE OFFERED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS; AND TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED IN THIS ACT MUST BE OFFERED BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
50 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended Bill H 3231 now requires South Carolina middle and high schools to offer one unit of instruction in advanced manufacturing and harbor pilotage starting from the 2026-2027 school year. This change is significant because it aims to equip students with the skills necessary for emerging industries, fostering a workforce ready to adapt to new technologies in manufacturing and maritime fields. By integrating these subjects into the curriculum, the bill seeks to enhance career readiness and educational opportunities for students in South Carolina.
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06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3231Indicates 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 ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING BE OFFERED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS;
BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-260 SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN HARBOR PILOTAGE BE OFFERED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS;
AND TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED IN THIS ACT MUST BE OFFERED BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 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 S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
Section 59-29-250.
(A) Every school district shall provide one unit of elective instruction in advanced manufacturing that school districts shall offer in middle schools and high schools, the purpose of which is to provide students with the skills needed to successfully adapt to evolutions in advanced manufacturing resulting from the continuous adoption of emerging, innovative technology.
(B) For the purposes of this chapter, "advanced manufacturing" means a collection of activities that:
(1) depends on the use and coordination of information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking;
and (2) makes use of cutting edge materials and emerging capabilities enabled by the physical and biological sciences, such as nanotechnology, chemistry, and biology.
Advanced manufacturing involves both new ways to manufacture existing products and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced technologies.
Advanced manufacturing encompasses all aspects of manufacturing, including the ability to quickly respond to customer needs through innovations in production processes and innovations in the supply chain.
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
Section 59-29-260.
The State Board of Education shall provide one unit of instruction in harbor pilotage that school districts shall offer in middle schools and high schools as an elective course, the purpose of which is to provide students with an understanding of harbor pilotage as a career and have the skills to serve in an entry-level position in the field.
Instruction in harbor pilotage must include an overview of harbor pilotage and of the process required to become a licensed harbor pilot in this State.
The curriculum must be developed cooperatively by the State Department of Education, the Commissioners for Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area, and the Commissioners for Pilotage for the Lower Coastal Area.
Districts may provide the instruction virtually.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this act apply beginning in the 2026-2027 School Year.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History
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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 Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (169)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3231 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING BE OFFERED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-260 SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF INSTRUCTION IN HARBOR PILOTAGE BE OFFERED IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS; AND TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED IN THIS ACT MUST BE OFFERED BEGINNING WITH THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR.
- Who sponsors H 3231?
- H 3231 is sponsored by Representative Wendell G. Gilliard.
- What is the current status of H 3231?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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