AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-47 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY ALLOW CERTAIN FACULTY AND STAFF TO BE COMPENSATED FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, TO MAKE THIS PROVISION APPLICABLE TO LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS ACCRUED AFTER JULY 1, 2018, AND TO CLARIFY THE IMPACT ON EXISTING TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITY RELATING TO SUCH PROGRAMS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 11, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chauncey K. Gregory
RRepublican
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Harvey Peeler
RRepublican
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Paul G. Campbell, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Cromer
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
P
Shane Massey
RRepublican
P
Tom Corbin
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
P
William Timmons
RRepublican
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