Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF FACULTY AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICIES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL ESTABLISH POST-TENURE REVIEW PROCESSES FOR TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PROCESSES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Apr 1, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 121
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic35
80% Yea
R
Republican86
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 31, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-11)
house
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
52 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Duncan
RRepublican
P
April Cromer
RRepublican
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Blake Sanders
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chris Huff
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
P
Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Harriet Holman
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Jackie Terribile
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jay Kilmartin
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
P
Joe White
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Lee Gilreath
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Paul Wickensimer
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Stephen Frank
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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