Continuing education requirements for nonresident real estate brokers and associates
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-57-340, RELATING TO BIENNIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE RENEWAL BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE NONRESIDENT BROKERS AND NONRESIDENT ASSOCIATES WHO SUCCESSFULLY SATISFY CONTINUING EDUCATION...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-57-340, RELATING TO BIENNIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE RENEWAL BY THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE NONRESIDENT BROKERS AND NONRESIDENT ASSOCIATES WHO SUCCESSFULLY SATISFY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-57-345 SO AS TO PROVIDE CE
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) · Feb 11, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9) · Feb 11, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, McCabe, Vaughan · Feb 20, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 7) · Feb 26, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 25) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 27) · Feb 27, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3) · Feb 28, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 14) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 8) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 16) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16) · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 20) · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 165) · May 1, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 165) · May 1, 2025
House
Ratified R 45 · May 6, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 8, 2025
Effective date 05/08/25 · May 16, 2025
Act No. 27 · May 16, 2025
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HixonPedalinoMcCabeVaughanTaylor
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-05-01 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 11
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-24 · Passed · Ayes 39, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-27 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Abstain 1, Not Voting 7
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. 27 (May 16, 2025).