S 78

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 25, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 20, 2025
  • Passed House May 01, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 12, 2025

Work Experience Credit for Educators

Abstract

AN ACT TO 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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May 19, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/12/25

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 29

May 12, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 08, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 47

May 06, 2025

Senate

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

May 01, 2025

House

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

Apr 30, 2025

House

Amended

House

Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0

House

Read second time

Apr 24, 2025

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

Feb 25, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Read third time and sent to House

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Dec 11, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education

Senate

Prefiled

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