S 79 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program

Summary
AN ACT TO 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
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

420
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-9)
house
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)
senate
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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