South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3589

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Ott
Document Path: LC-0142WAB23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: GED Testing Languages

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/15/2022 House Prefiled
12/15/2022 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 221)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 221)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 59-43-40 so as to PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) TEST BATTERY MUST BE GIVEN IN ANY LANGUAGE OFFERED BY THE GED TESTING SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES.

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

SECTION 1.   Chapter 43, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 59-43-40.   The General Educational Development (GED) Test battery must be given in any language offered by the GED Testing Service in the United States. The State Board of Education shall issue a state high school diploma to eligible candidates who successfully complete the GED test in any language offered by the GED Testing Service in the United States.

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

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