Teachers
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1115 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY HIRE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS FOR ANY SCHOOLS AND CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS THAT HAVE VACANT TEACHING POSITIONS FIVE BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, TO PROVIDE THESE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS MAY COMPRISE NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE TEACHING STAFF OF A SCHOOL OR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER, TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND TERMINATION OF THESE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 43
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Allison, Felder, Alexander
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Hembree, Turner
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-4)
senate
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 6, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-17-8)
house
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
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