S0078Introduced in the Senate
Work Experience Credit for Educators
Introduced by Greg Hembree, District 28
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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
Where it stands
Act No. 29
May 19, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · April 30, 2025
116
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
123 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Education
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Committee Amendment Adopted
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
Read third time and sent to House
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
Ratified R 47
Signed By Governor
Effective date 05/12/25
Act No. 29
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