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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5073: Public school grading

Enacted 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 5073 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public school grading. Primary sponsor: Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), John Lastinger (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Act No. 204.

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Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEMS, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM GRADING POLICY, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 46

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
John LastingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“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. Act No. 204
  2. Effective date 07/01/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 254
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-3
  7. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Committee Amendment Adopted

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Sources

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