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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DIPLOMA FOR GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO EARN THE DIPLOMA AND TO PROVIDE RELATED COURSE OF STUDY-BASED ENDORSEMENTS STUDENTS MAY EARN, TO REVISE THE COURSEWORK STUDENTS ENTERING NINTH GRADE DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR MUST EARN FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THIS REVISED COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT MUST SUPPORT THE PROFILE OF THE GRADUATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DIPLOMA PATHWAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MONITOR NUMBERS OF DIPLOMAS AND EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIALS EARNED BY STUDENTS AND BIANNUALLY REPORT SUCH NUMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DIPLOMA FOR GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO EARN THE DIPLOMA AND TO PROVIDE RELATED COURSE OF STUDY-BASED ENDORSEMENTS STUDENTS MAY EARN, TO REVISE THE COURSEWORK STUDENTS ENTERING NINTH GRADE DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR MUST EARN FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THIS REVISED COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT MUST SUPPORT THE PROFILE OF THE GRADUATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DIPLOMA PATHWAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MONITOR NUMBERS OF DIPLOMAS AND EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIALS EARNED BY STUDENTS AND BIANNUALLY REPORT SUCH NUMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "S 462"
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citation: "South Carolina S 462 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hembree"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 22
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2017-02-23"
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last_action: "2017-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50f33202-daa2-4ffe-9b3a-8389cc23fff7"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=462&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "62257b0cfb236ed00d31fc6a3a6edf6c24617b2352eaef71f29239dc7167f04e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina S 462 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DIPLOMA FOR GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO EARN THE DIPLOMA AND TO PROVIDE RELATED COURSE OF STUDY-BASED ENDORSEMENTS STUDENTS MAY EARN, TO REVISE THE COURSEWORK STUDENTS ENTERING NINTH GRADE DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR MUST EARN FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THIS REVISED COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT MUST SUPPORT THE PROFILE OF THE GRADUATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DIPLOMA PATHWAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MONITOR NUMBERS OF DIPLOMAS AND EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIALS EARNED BY STUDENTS AND BIANNUALLY REPORT SUCH NUMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **2/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/462_20170223.htm)
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2. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/462_20170323.htm)
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3. **3/30/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/462_20170330.htm)
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4. **3/31/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/462_20170331.htm)
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5. **4/27/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/462_20170427.htm)
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6. **5/9/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/462_20170509.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **92–0** (pass) · lower
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- Adjourn For The Day — **36–54** (fail) · lower
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- to concur — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Hembree — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-23** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-23** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-30** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-03-30** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
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- **2017-03-31** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2017-04-04** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2017-04-27** Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
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- **2017-05-03** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Atkinson, M Rivers, JE Smith, Bernstein, Hart, Weeks, Henegan, Cobb-Hunter, Williams, Jefferson, McCravy, West, Hewitt, King, Fry, Crawford, Brown, DC Moss, Mack, Anderson, Pope, White, Hosey, Clyburn, Kirby, Alexander, Thayer
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- **2017-05-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-05-09** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-05-09** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-10** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-05-10** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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- **2017-05-10** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 80
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- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2017-05-25** Effective date See Act
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- **2017-05-31** Act No. 54
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50f33202-daa2-4ffe-9b3a-8389cc23fff7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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