2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth 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 The State Department Of Education Shall Award Years Of Experience Credit For Certain Relevant Non-teaching Occupational Experience To Certificates Of Educators Who Satisfy Certain Requirements, And To Provide Such Experience Credit May Be Awarded Solely For The Purpose Of Advancement On The Teacher Salary Schedule, To Provide Other Existing Certification Requirements Remain Unchanged By This Act; And To Provide Directives To The State Department Of Education Concerning The Implementation Of This Act. - Ratified Title

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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
4/30/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
Senate
5/8/2025
Ratified R 47
5/12/2025
Signed By Governor
5/19/2025
Effective date 05/12/25
5/19/2025
Act No. 29

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
4/30/2025
116
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
2/19/2025
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/30/202512.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/24/202535.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/19/202512.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202518.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/11/20248.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/28/2025173.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/17/2025170.9 KB