H5073 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Public school grading.

What is the status of H5073?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 204 (June 2, 2026).

Fawn Pedalino (R, 64), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5073?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5073.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina H5073: Public school grading

Q: What does H5073 do?

In its own words: To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding section 59-29-250 so as to provide requirements for public school grading practices, to condition eligibility for credit recovery and content recovery on completion of required assignments, to limit the use of certain assessments in calculating final course grades, to provide enforcement through withholding of state aid to classroom funds, to direct the state board of education to establish a task force to evaluate and recommend revisions to the uniform grading policy, and to require the state board of education and local school distric.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by adding section 59-29-250 so as to provide requirements for public school grading practices, to condition eligibility for credit recovery and content recovery on completion of required assignments, to limit the use of certain assessments in calculating final course grades, to provide enforcement through withholding of state aid to classroom funds, to direct the state board of education to establish a task force to evaluate and recommend revisions to the uniform grading policy, and to require the state board of education and local school distric.

From the amended text, May 6, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING PRACTICES, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS IN CALCULATING FINAL COURSE GRADES, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT THROUGH WITHHOLDING OF STATE AID TO CLASSROOM FUNDS, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM GRADING POLICY, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. A rticle 1, Chapter 29, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 59-29-250. ( A) No public school district or public school may adopt any type of grading system that requires a teacher to assign a minimum grade or score that exceeds the student's actual performance on required assignments. If a school district is found to be in violation of this section, the State Department of Education shall withhold ten percent of the school district's State Aid to Classroom funding. ( B) In order for a student to be eligible to participate in a …

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