2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0079: Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-18-1115 So As To Establish A Five-year Pilot Program To Permit Public School Districts To Hire Noncertified Teachers In A Ratio Up To Ten Percent Of The Entire Teaching Staff Of The District, And To Provide Related Participation And Implementation Requirements, Among Other Things; And By Adding Section 23-3-90 So As To Provide Requirements For State Agency Requests Of Criminal History Record Checks. - 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
2/26/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
3/4/2025
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
3/4/2025
Read second time
Senate
3/4/2025
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
Senate
3/5/2025
Read third time and sent to House
Senate
3/6/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
Senate
5/8/2025
Ratified R 48
5/12/2025
Signed By Governor
5/19/2025
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
5/19/2025
Act No. 30

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
5/6/2025
112
Yea
0
Nay
9
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
3/4/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Greg Hembree
Greg Hembree
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/6/202517.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/1/202530.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/4/202517.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/26/202527.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/26/202527.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202410.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/17/2025192.5 KB