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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Crossed Over
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-29-15, Relating To The Requirement That Cursive Writing Be Taught In Public Elementary Schools, So As To Specify That The Cursive Writing Instruction Must Begin In Second Grade And Continue In Each Grade Through Fifth Grade.
AI Summary
This bill amends South Carolina's existing education law to modify the requirements for teaching cursive writing in public elementary schools. Specifically, the legislation changes the current instruction timeline for cursive writing, moving the start of instruction from third grade to second grade, while maintaining the requirement that cursive writing instruction continue through fourth and fifth grades. The goal remains ensuring that students can create readable, legible documents through cursive handwriting by the end of fifth grade. The bill retains the existing requirement that school districts also teach multiplication tables, with students expected to be able to effectively multiply numbers by the end of fifth grade. The legislation will take effect immediately upon receiving the Governor's approval, potentially giving schools an opportunity to adjust their curriculum and teaching plans to align with the new earlier start for cursive writing instruction.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (14)
Michael Rivers (D)*,
Lucas Atkinson (D),
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D),
Kambrell Garvin (D),
Wendell Gilliard (D),
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D),
Annie McDaniel (D),
Fawn Pedalino (R),
Robert Reese (D),
Carla Schuessler (R),
Mark Smith (R),
Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D),
Courtney Waters (D),
Robert Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Education (on 04/09/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3578&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3578_20250408.htm |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3578_20250402.htm |
| Fiscal Note - H3578 2025-01-14 Introduced | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/H3578%202025-01-14%20introduced.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3578_20241212.htm |
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