---
type: "Bill"
title: "Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-80, RELATING TO REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS \"PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY.\" - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "H 3195"
citation: "South Carolina H 3195 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "Bradley", "Chumley", "Erickson", "Gilliard", "Haddon", "Hartz", "Hixon", "Ligon", "Luck", "Oremus", "Pedalino", "Pope", "Rivers", "Taylor", "Weeks", "Williams"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-12-05"
last_action: "2026-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eb00aa35-53ce-40dc-b8dc-f65c981e6a43"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3195&session=126&summary=B"
source_hash: "9ba17174589bba45ab5780b0bc82baa8d40581505475c0e32b5c4afe3ebdb3d0"
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 3195 (2025-2026) — Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-10, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO EXPAND SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE STUDENTS IN FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND RECESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-30, RELATING TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONCERTIFIED STAFF AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-80, RELATING TO REQUIRED SUBJECTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTEMPTING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS; AND TO REDESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 AS "PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY." - 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/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3195.htm)
2. **02/06/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20250206.htm)
3. **02/11/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20250211.htm)
4. **02/13/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20250213.htm)
5. **02/18/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20250218.htm)
6. **03/25/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20260325.htm)
7. **04/29/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20260429.htm)
8. **05/06/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20260506.htm)
9. **05/13/2026** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20260513.htm)
10. **12/05/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3195_20241205.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **41–2** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **102–11** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **101–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Anderson — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Chumley — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Gilliard — primary (person)
- Haddon — primary (person)
- Hartz — primary (person)
- Hixon — primary (person)
- Ligon — primary (person)
- Luck — primary (person)
- Oremus — primary (person)
- Pedalino — primary (person)
- Pope — primary (person)
- Rivers — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-05** Prefiled `filing`
- **2024-12-05** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-01-14** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
- **2025-02-06** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
- **2025-02-11** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2025-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon, Weeks, Oremus, Hartz, Williams, Luck
- **2025-02-12** Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25
- **2025-02-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson
- **2025-02-13** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2025-02-13** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2025-02-13** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-3
- **2025-02-13** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2025-02-18** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-02-18** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-18** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2026-03-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-29** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-29** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2026-04-29** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-04-29** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
- **2026-04-30** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-05-06** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2026-05-07** Debate adjourned
- **2026-05-12** Debate adjourned
- **2026-05-13** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2026-05-13** Returned to Senate with amendments
- **2026-05-13** Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-11
- **2026-05-14** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
- **2026-05-15** Ratified R 245
- **2026-05-18** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-02** Effective date 05/18/26
- **2026-06-02** Act No. 202

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eb00aa35-53ce-40dc-b8dc-f65c981e6a43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).