South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 3158

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pendarvis, Clyburn, B. Newton, S. Williams, Morgan, Cogswell and Hardee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19444wab19.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Personal finance instruction in public schools

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2018  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/8/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 111)
    1/8/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 111)
   1/24/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
   1/31/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2018

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-165, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSTRUCTION IN PERSONAL FINANCE REQUIRED IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE UNIT OF PERSONAL FINANCE INSTRUCTION FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING THE NINTH GRADE IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 59-29-165 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-29-165.    (A)    All students attending a high school in this State that is sustained or in any manner supported by public funds must receive instruction complete a one semester unit in the area subject of personal finance as a requirement for graduation. The State Department of Education will assist the school districts in identifying suitable materials for instruction.

(B)    The provisions of this section apply beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2019-2020 School Year."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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