2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0305: Work Experience Credit for New Teachers

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-60 So As To Provide That An Individual's Prior Work Experience May Be Awarded On An Initial Teaching Certificate If The Prior Experience Is In Or Related To The Content Field Of The Certificate, And To Provide That Existing Certificate Holders May Also Receive The Same Credit For Prior Work Experience.

Bill History

12/7/2022
Prefiled
Senate
12/7/2022
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/10/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
4/12/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
4/13/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
1/18/2024
Special order, set for January 18, 2024
Senate
1/23/2024
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
1/23/2024
Amended
Senate
1/23/2024
Read second time
Senate
1/23/2024
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
Senate
1/24/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/6/2024
Amended
Senate
2/6/2024
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/6/2024
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Senate
2/7/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
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-102 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-105
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/9/2024
0
Yea
105
Nay
10
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Waive Printing
5/7/2024
43
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
5/2/2024
102
Yea
0
Nay
13
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 3rd Reading
2/6/2024
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
1/23/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/8/202411.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text5/2/202417.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/1/202463.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/30/202463.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202411.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202411.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/24/202411.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/202411.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text4/13/202316.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/12/202316.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/7/20224.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/29/2024197.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/9/2023177.7 KB