Educator Assistance Act
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EDUCATOR ASSISTANCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-145 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DATA BEING COLLECTED UNDER CURRENT PROCEDURES TO REPORT ON CERTAIN POSTSECONDARY MATTERS CONCERNING GRADUATES OF SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EDUCATOR ASSISTANCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-145 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DATA BEING COLLECTED UNDER CURRENT PROCEDURES TO REPORT ON CERTAIN POSTSECONDARY MATTERS CONCERNING GRADUATES OF SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE THE STREAMLINING OF DATA COLLECTION TIMELINES AND PROCESSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-47, RELATING TO POLICIES AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FOR UNUSED TEACHER LEAVE, SO AS TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POLIC
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 123) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 123) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins, Vaughan, Caskey · Jan 15, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Kilmartin, Magnuson, Haddon, Wetmore, M.M.Smith, Schuessler, Stavrinakis · Jan 16, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan · Jan 28, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple · Feb 4, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant · Feb 6, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 11) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Pedalino, Taylor, Hixon, Govan, Calhoon, Ligon · Feb 11, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 11, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Yow, Edgerton, Cromer, Reese, Gilliard, Alexander, Rivers, Oremus, Hartz, Anderson · Feb 12, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 84) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 84) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 90) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 13) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 13, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 13, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 13) · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 37) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 37) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 22, 2025
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 13) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 99) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 101) · Apr 30, 2025
House
Ratified R 41 · May 6, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 7, 2025
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · May 12, 2025
Act No. 12 · May 12, 2025
The numbers
45
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
EricksonG.M. SmithB. NewtonWootenC. MitchellPopeMartinSpann-WilderMcCravyChumleyW. NewtonGilliamCollinsVaughanCaskeyTerribileKilmartinMagnusonHaddonWetmoreM.M. SmithSchuesslerStavrinakisSandersDuncanTeepleGrantHartnettPedalinoTaylorHixonGovanCalhoonLigonLawsonYowEdgertonCromerReeseGilliardAlexanderRiversOremusHartzAnderson
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-04-30 · Passed · Yeas 116, Nays 0, Excused Absence 1, Not Voting 6
Cash, Richard J.Senate · 2025-04-16 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-12 · Passed · Yeas 111, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 12 (May 12, 2025).