Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1115 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO PERMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HIRE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS IN A RATIO UP TO TEN PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE TEACHING STAFF OF THE DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PARTICIPATION...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 21 actions
Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 70) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 70) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 12) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23) · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 10) · Mar 6, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 127) · May 1, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 40) · May 6, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 40) · May 6, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40) · May 6, 2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9) · May 7, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 17) · May 7, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 48 · May 8, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 12, 2025
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · May 19, 2025
Act No. 30 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HembreeZell
Recorded votes
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 2, Not Voting 9
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4
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. 30 (May 19, 2025).