republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/s-888.md

type, title, description, jurisdiction, legislature, session, identifier, citation, classification, subjects, status, primary_sponsors, version_count, action_count, vote_count, first_action, last_action, source, source_identifier, source_url, source_hash, vintage, source_snapshot, retrieved_at, confidence, tags

type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-47 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY ALLOW CERTAIN FACULTY AND STAFF TO BE COMPENSATED FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, TO MAKE THIS PROVISION APPLICABLE TO LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS ACCRUED AFTER JULY 1, 2018, AND TO CLARIFY THE IMPACT ON EXISTING TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITY RELATING TO SUCH PROGRAMS. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-47 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY ALLOW CERTAIN FACULTY AND STAFF TO BE COMPENSATED FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, TO MAKE THIS PROVISION APPLICABLE TO LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS ACCRUED AFTER JULY 1, 2018, AND TO CLARIFY THE IMPACT ON EXISTING TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITY RELATING TO SUCH PROGRAMS. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	S 888	South Carolina S 888 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Alexander Bennett Campbell Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Gambrell Goldfinch Gregory Grooms Hembree Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Senn Shealy Talley Timmons Turner Verdin Young	4	18	2	2018-01-11	2018-05-31	openstates	ocd-bill/e1e3c023-d5e7-4e69-b367-90c8982143fc	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=888&session=122&summary=B	5776b64f2f7efda8ec8a02c13179573eaf2493e1d80cab1c8429a95ad6c32d11	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina S 888 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-47 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY ALLOW CERTAIN FACULTY AND STAFF TO BE COMPENSATED FOR UNUSED ANNUAL LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, TO MAKE THIS PROVISION APPLICABLE TO LEAVE IN EXCESS OF NINETY DAYS ACCRUED AFTER JULY 1, 2018, AND TO CLARIFY THE IMPACT ON EXISTING TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITY RELATING TO SUCH PROGRAMS. - ratified title

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 1/11/2018 (committee substitute) — source
2. 2/15/2018 (committee substitute) — source
3. 2/21/2018 (committee substitute) — source
4. 4/25/2018 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 2nd Reading — 45–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 97–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Alexander — primary (person)
• Bennett — primary (person)
• Campbell — primary (person)
• Cash — primary (person)
• Climer — primary (person)
• Corbin — primary (person)
• Cromer — primary (person)
• Davis — primary (person)
• Gambrell — primary (person)
• Goldfinch — primary (person)
• Gregory — primary (person)
• Grooms — primary (person)
• Hembree — primary (person)
• Martin — primary (person)
• Massey — primary (person)
• Peeler — primary (person)
• Rankin — primary (person)
• Rice — primary (person)
• Senn — primary (person)
• Shealy — primary (person)
• Talley — primary (person)
• Timmons — primary (person)
• Turner — primary (person)
• Verdin — primary (person)
• Young — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2018-01-11 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-01-11 Referred to Committee on Education referral-committee
• 2018-02-15 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-02-21 Committee Amendment Adopted amendment-passage
• 2018-02-21 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-02-21 Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
• 2018-02-27 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
• 2018-02-28 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2018-02-28 Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works referral-committee
• 2018-04-25 Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-05-01 Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-2-18
• 2018-05-02 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-05-02 Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
• 2018-05-03 Read third time and enrolled passage, reading-3
• 2018-05-14 Ratified R 216
• 2018-05-15 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2018-05-23 Effective date 05/15/18
• 2018-05-31 Act No. 198

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e1e3c023-d5e7-4e69-b367-90c8982143fc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).