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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3201: Computer Science Education Initiative Act

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3201 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Computer Science Education Initiative Act. Primary sponsor: Sylleste Davis (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  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

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source