Educator preparation
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-35 SO AS TO IMPROVE THE MEANS FOR EVALUATING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING GRADUATES OF THOSE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS MAY NOT SHARE IDENTIFIABLE EDUCATOR DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT, AND TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2022 · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
20–20
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
May 4, 2022
D
Democratic15
60% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican28
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 4, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-20-4)
senate
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 29, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-1-12)
house
Apr 22, 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
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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