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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Rankin and Malloy
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19037wab17.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: High school graduation requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/13/2016 Senate Prefiled
12/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
1/10/2017 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 29)
1/10/2017 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 29)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE A ONE-HALF CREDIT COURSE OF STUDY IN PERSONAL FINANCE WITH AN END-OF-YEAR TEST AS A REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION BEGINNING WITH THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-17. Beginning with the 2018-2019 School Year, each high school student shall complete a one-half credit course of study in personal finance as a requirement for high school graduation in place of existing economics coursework requirements. This coursework must include an end-of-course examination. The State Department of Education shall develop the curriculum for this coursework before July 1, 2018."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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