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H 4306

South Carolina House•Introduced

Summary

H 4306, “Public school grading”, was introduced in the House on Apr 3, 2025 by Rep. Fawn Pedalino (R) with 32 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Public Works, and last saw action on Jan 22, 2026: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith.

Record

Text

H 4306 has 32 co-sponsors.

h4306/introduced.txt
South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 4306
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
59-29-250 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM REQUIRING TEACHERS TO ASSIGN
A MINIMUM GRADE OR SCORE THAT EXCEEDS THE STUDENT'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is
amended by adding:
    Section
59-29-250. No school district or school may adopt any type of grading system
that requires a teacher to assign a minimum grade or score that exceeds the
student's actual performance. If a school district is found to be in violation
of this section, then the State Department of Education shall withhold ten
percent of the school district's State Aid to Classroom funding. Nothing in
this section shall preclude opportunities for revision of student work or the
use of credit recovery courses that align with the requirements of the state's
Uniform Grading Policy.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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This web page was last updated on April 03, 2025 at 11:22 AM

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Prohibit School Districts From Requiring Teachers To Assign A Minimum Grade Or Score That Exceeds The Student's Actual Performance.

Sponsors

Rep. Fawn Pedalino (R) sponsors H 4306, and 32 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H 4306 went before 1 committee: Education and Public Works.

Education and Public Works
Education and Public Works
Referred to · Apr 3, 2025 · 167 Bills

History

H 4306 has taken 7 actions since Apr 3, 2025, the latest on Jan 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 22, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
Jan 20, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
May 1, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
Apr 9, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Montgomery, Huff
Apr 8, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

Votes

H 4306 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: scstatehouse.gov · legiscan.com