SC H3863 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Act No. 142
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Act No. 142
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
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
Title
South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sylleste Davis [R] | Rep. Marvin Smith [R] | Rep. Michael Rivers [D] | Rep. Rosalyn Henderson-Myers [D] |
| Rep. Courtney Waters [D] | Rep. Thomas Pope [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-13 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Act No. 142 | |
| 2026-05-26 | Effective date 05/15/26 | |
| 2026-05-15 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2026-05-14 | Ratified R 185 | |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Debate adjourned |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2025-04-09 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Amended |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Pope |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Introduced and read first time |
