2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0124: Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-18-1115 So As To Establish A Pilot Program That Will Permit Public School Districts To Hire Noncertified Teachers In A Ratio Up To Ten Percent Of Its Entire Teaching Staff, To Provide Academic, Evaluation, And Experience Requirements, To Further Provide For Annual Program Reporting And Noncertified Teacher Registration And Clearance Requirements.

Bill History

11/30/2022
Prefiled
Senate
11/30/2022
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/10/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
2/22/2023
Committee report: Favorable Education
Senate
2/27/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
2/28/2023
Amended
Senate
2/28/2023
Read second time
Senate
3/1/2023
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
3/1/2023
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
Senate
3/2/2023
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
5/2/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
5/3/2024
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
House amendment amended
Senate
5/8/2024
Returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/9/2024
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-101
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/9/2024
0
Yea
101
Nay
14
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
House: Passage Of Bill
5/2/2024
99
Yea
0
Nay
15
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 3rd Reading
3/1/2023
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Greg Hembree
Greg Hembree
Republican

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/8/202413.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text5/2/202423.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/1/202480.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/30/202480.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/28/202313.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/27/202314.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/22/20237.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/1/20226.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/1/20226.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/29/2024239.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/15/2024220.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/1/2023209.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/27/2023198.3 KB