2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
S0078: Work Experience Credit for Educators
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 Receive Credit For Prior Work Experience.
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Bill History
12/11/2024
Prefiled
Senate
12/11/2024
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
2/12/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
2/19/2025
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
2/19/2025
Read second time
Senate
2/19/2025
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
Senate
2/20/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
2/25/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Scrivener's error corrected
4/24/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/19/2025
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Greg Hembree
Republican