South Carolina H 3205: Maternal Mortality Study Committee

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2025-2026 Bill 3205 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3205

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-18-322 SO AS TO PROVIDE A STUDENT WHOSE PERFORMANCE ON A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC 
ASSESSMENT IN EITHER ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS OR MATHEMATICS REQUIRED BY THE EDUCATION 
IMPROVEMENT ACT INDICATES THAT THE STUDENT IS PERFORMING TWO OR MORE GRADE 
LEVELS BELOW HIS GRADE LEVEL OF ENROLLMENT DURING THE TESTING MUST BE RETAINED 
AT THAT GRADE LEVEL UNTIL ADDITIONAL TESTING DEMONSTRATES PERFORMANCE AT HIS 
GRADE LEVEL OF ENROLLMENT.

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

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 18, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
59-18-322. A student whose performance on a statewide assessment required in 
this chapter for either English/language arts or mathematics indicates that the 
student is performing two or more grade levels below his grade level of 
enrollment during the testing must be retained at that grade level until 
additional testing demonstrates performance at his grade level of enrollment. 
These provisions are in addition to the requirements of Chapter 155, the South 
Carolina Read to Succeed Act.

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

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