---
type: "Bill"
title: "Charter School District, funding"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS A FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A RESULT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACTING ACT 135 OF 2020 DUE TO FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS, BY APPROPRIATING NINE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE, FOR PER PUPIL FUNDING FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 3608"
citation: "South Carolina H 3608 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "G.M. Smith", "Lucas", "McGarry", "Whitmire"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-01-12"
last_action: "2021-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa60e347-16c0-4b2d-99bb-5f91064d642b"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3608&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "5ff845b49541e518c94c8d1df622ec7a49e4083ec217e443a7f209db2b0304d3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina H 3608 (2021-2022) — Charter School District, funding

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS A FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A RESULT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENACTING ACT 135 OF 2020 DUE TO FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS, BY APPROPRIATING NINE MILLION DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE, FOR PER PUPIL FUNDING FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3608.htm)
2. **1/12/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210112.htm)
3. **1/26/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210126.htm)
4. **1/27/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210127.htm)
5. **1/28/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210128.htm)
6. **3/3/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210303.htm)
7. **3/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210304.htm)
8. **3/5/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3608_20210305.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Joint Resolution — **107–5** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Allison — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- Lucas — primary (person)
- McGarry — primary (person)
- Whitmire — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry
- **2021-01-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-01-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-01-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-01-27** Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-5
- **2021-01-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-01-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-01-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-28** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Committee report: Favorable Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-04** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2021-03-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2021-03-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-03-05** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2021-03-10** Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- **2021-03-11** Ratified R 9
- **2021-03-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-03-18** Effective date 03/16/21
- **2021-03-18** Act No. 8

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa60e347-16c0-4b2d-99bb-5f91064d642b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).