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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3578: Cursive writing coursework

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 3578 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Cursive writing coursework. Primary sponsor: Michael Rivers (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Annie McDaniel (Democratic), Mark Smith (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic), Robert Reese (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 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 AMENDING SECTION 59-29-15, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CURSIVE WRITING BE TAUGHT IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT THE CURSIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION MUST BEGIN IN SECOND GRADE AND CONTINUE IN EACH GRADE THROUGH FIFTH GRADE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Robert ReesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“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-103 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Waters, Garvin, Williams, Reese
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel, M.M.Smith
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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