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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-80, RELATING TO REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY." - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
41–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican33
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
5
May 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-1-3)
senate
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-3-18)
house
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Chumley
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Carl Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Charlie Hartz
RRepublican
P
David Weeks
DDemocratic
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Jason Luck
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Michael Rivers
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
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