Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1115 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WILL PERMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HIRE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS IN A RATIO UP TO TEN PERCENT OF ITS ENTIRE TEACHING STAFF, TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC, EVALUATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS, TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORTING AND NONCERTIFIED TEACHER REGISTRATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023 · House May 2, 2024
How they voted
39–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 43
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
5
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 8, 2024
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 2, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-24)
house
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gerald Malloy
DDemocratic
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
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