South Carolina Senate Bill 78
Session 2025-2026
Work Experience Credit for Educators
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 11, 2024
Latest Action
May 19, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
78
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on February 19, 2025
Motion Text
2nd Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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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05/19/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 29
05/19/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/12/25
05/12/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/08/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 47
05/06/2025
Senate
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
05/01/2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
04/30/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
04/30/2025
House
Read second time
04/30/2025
House
Amended
04/24/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
02/25/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/25/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
02/25/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
02/20/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
02/19/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
02/19/2025
Senate
Read second time
02/19/2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
02/12/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
01/14/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
12/11/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
12/11/2024
Senate
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 12, 2024 12:11:00 AM
Record Updated
May 20, 2025 3:50:51 AM