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type: "Bill"
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"
description: "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"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S 888"
citation: "South Carolina S 888 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["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"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-11"
last_action: "2018-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1e3c023-d5e7-4e69-b367-90c8982143fc"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=888&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "5776b64f2f7efda8ec8a02c13179573eaf2493e1d80cab1c8429a95ad6c32d11"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["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](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/888_20180111.htm)
2. **2/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/888_20180215.htm)
3. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/888_20180221.htm)
4. **4/25/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/888_20180425.htm)
## Votes
- 2nd Reading — **450** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **970** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1e3c023-d5e7-4e69-b367-90c8982143fc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).