Bill Commons

SC S 423

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 423 pass?

Not yet. SC S 423 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-05): Referred to Committee on Education

What is SC S 423 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FOUND TO BE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ARE ENTITLED TO TAKE CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE AND MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENTS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-698, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.

Who sponsors SC S 423?

Ott, Walker are the primary sponsors of SC S 423.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FOUND TO BE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ARE ENTITLED TO TAKE CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE AND MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENTS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-698, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.

Introduced
2025-03-05
Latest action
2025-03-05 — Referred to Committee on Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ottprimary
  • Walkerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-05

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-05

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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