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---
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Unencumbered time for teachers"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-63, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTY-FREE LUNCH PERIODS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, SO AS TO INSTEAD PROVIDE AT LEAST THIRTY MINUTES OF UNENCUMBERED TIME ON EACH REGULAR SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL FULL-TIME PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND FOR TEACHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUCTING SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE SCHOOL DAY WITH STUDENTS REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING, TO PROVIDE DETAILS FOR RELATED POLICIES, TO PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE COMPLETELY IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2023. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "S 946"
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citation: "South Carolina S 946 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Goldfinch"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 21
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2022-01-11"
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last_action: "2022-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a437220-40b7-4674-96fc-a72f3fb81c62"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=946&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "6b2925cb1342ecb03a7bf25e30889b047023cfd4de3bc1eed1c21d41b6c3758c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina S 946 (2021-2022) — Unencumbered time for teachers
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-63, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTY-FREE LUNCH PERIODS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, SO AS TO INSTEAD PROVIDE AT LEAST THIRTY MINUTES OF UNENCUMBERED TIME ON EACH REGULAR SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL FULL-TIME PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND FOR TEACHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUCTING SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES FOR MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE SCHOOL DAY WITH STUDENTS REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING, TO PROVIDE DETAILS FOR RELATED POLICIES, TO PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE COMPLETELY IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2023. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/946.htm)
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2. **1/11/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/946_20220111.htm)
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3. **2/1/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/946_20220201.htm)
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4. **2/16/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/946_20220216.htm)
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5. **4/27/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/946_20220427.htm)
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6. **5/4/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/946_20220504.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
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- to concur — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Goldfinch — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-01-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2022-01-11** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-01** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-02-16** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-02-16** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-02-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-02-16** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
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- **2022-02-17** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2022-02-22** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-27** Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
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- **2022-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-05-04** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
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- **2022-05-05** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-05-11** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
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- **2022-05-11** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 179
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- **2022-05-16** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/16/22
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- **2022-05-31** Act No. 176
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a437220-40b7-4674-96fc-a72f3fb81c62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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