South CarolinaSouth Carolina STEM Opportunity Act
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STEM OPPORTUNITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) COALITION, THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION FUND, AND THE SC STEM COALITION ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND TO PROVIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 142Latest
- May 26Effective date 05/15/26
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 185
- May 13Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 12Debate adjourned
- May 7Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 6Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Read second timeMinor
- May 6Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- May 5Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and IndustryMinor
- 2025
- Apr 9Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 9Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustryMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 9Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 8Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Read second timeMinor
- Apr 8AmendedMajor
- Apr 8Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Pope
- Apr 3Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
- Apr 2Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- Apr 1Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
- Mar 25Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
- Jan 30Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Jan 30Introduced and read first timeIntroduced