South Carolina Senate bill in Session 126.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 5, 2025.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS FOUND TO BE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ARE ENTITLED TO TAKE CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE AND MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENTS OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-698, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.
Statewide assessments
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-03-05 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-03-05 | Latest Action | Referred to Committee on Education ( Senate Journal-page 18 ) |