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type: "Bill"
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title: "School of choice"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS OF CHOICE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THESE SCHOOLS AS BEING SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ESTABLISH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING STATUS AS A SCHOOL OF INNOVATION. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "H 3589"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3589 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Calhoon", "Felder", "Huggins", "Lucas", "M.M. Smith"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 36
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2021-01-12"
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last_action: "2021-04-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/552d8b73-de2e-45b1-a73a-8f4730cf31a8"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3589&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "04ab5054843020599239d512a50606aef23799c9fb6700348c778712c0de9967"
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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 H 3589 (2021-2022) — School of choice
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS OF CHOICE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THESE SCHOOLS AS BEING SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ESTABLISH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING STATUS AS A SCHOOL OF INNOVATION. - 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. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3589.htm)
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2. **1/12/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3589_20210112.htm)
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3. **1/27/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3589_20210127.htm)
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4. **2/3/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3589_20210203.htm)
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5. **3/17/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3589_20210317.htm)
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6. **3/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3589_20210304.htm)
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7. **4/21/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3589_20210421.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **81–32** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Conference Report — **88–21** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Amendment 1A — **106–1** (pass) · lower
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- to adopt the conference report — **42–1** (pass) · upper
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- to concur — **0–45** (fail) · upper
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- Table Amendment 1 — **78–37** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Allison — primary (person)
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- Calhoon — primary (person)
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- Felder — primary (person)
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- Huggins — primary (person)
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- Lucas — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2021-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
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- **2021-01-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Calhoon, Felder
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- **2021-01-27** Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-01-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
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- **2021-02-02** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Hart, Garvin, Tedder, Thigpen, Finlay, JL Johnson, Howard, R. Williams, Brawley, S. Williams, Daning, Clyburn, King, Cobb-Hunter, Murray, Anderson, Jefferson, Govan, Robinson, Dillard, Weeks, Matthews, McKnight, Wetmore, Hosey, Wheeler, and J Moore
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- **2021-02-03** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-02-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-02-03** Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-32
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- **2021-02-04** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-02-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-02-04** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-04** Recalled from Committee on Education
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- **2021-03-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-03-04** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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- **2021-03-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2021-03-05** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-03-10** Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-16-21
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- **2021-03-17** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2021-03-17** Returned to Senate with amendments
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- **2021-03-17** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-1
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- **2021-03-23** Non-concurrence in House amendment
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- **2021-03-23** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-45
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- **2021-04-06** House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Allison, Felder, Alexander
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- **2021-04-07** Conference committee appointed Setzler, Hembree, Rice
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- **2021-04-15** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2021-04-15** Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-21
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- **2021-04-21** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2021-04-21** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1
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- **2021-04-21** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2021-04-22** Ratified R 36
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- **2021-04-23** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2021-04-26** Effective date 04/22/21
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- **2021-04-26** Act No. 20
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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/552d8b73-de2e-45b1-a73a-8f4730cf31a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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