South CarolinaWork Experience Credit for Educators
What it does
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 19Act No. 29Latest
- May 19Effective date 05/12/25
- May 12Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 8Ratified R 47
- May 6Concurred in House amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 1Read third time and returned to Senate with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 30Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Read second timeMinor
- Apr 30AmendedMajor
- Apr 24Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- Feb 25Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 25Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Feb 25Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 19Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Feb 12Committee report: Favorable with amendment EducationMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 11Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Dec 11PrefiledIntroduced