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H 3632 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

STEM scholarship stipends

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-15, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL LIFE SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, AND SECTION 59-104-25, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP STIPENDS, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN COURSEWORK IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STATISTICS MUST COUNT TOWARDS CERTAIN REQUIRED FRESHMAN YEAR COURSEWORK IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE, AND TO CLARIFY THESE PROVISIONS APPLY BEGINNING WITH ACCOUNTING MAJORS WHO COMPLETED SUCH COURSEWORK AS FRESHMEN IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. - RATIFIED TITLE
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAmends scholarship requirements to mandate STEM-related coursework in math/science, expanding educational access and promoting STEM pathways for college students.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
May 6, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Education
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-10)
house
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable 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 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Heather Bauer
Heather Bauer
DDemocratic
SC
75
P
Photo of Shannon Erickson
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
SC
124
P
Photo of Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
SC
109