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type: "Bill"
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title: "Educator Assistance Act"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE \"EDUCATOR ASSISTANCE ACT\" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-145 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DATA BEING COLLECTED UNDER CURRENT PROCEDURES TO REPORT ON CERTAIN POSTSECONDARY MATTERS CONCERNING GRADUATES OF SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE THE STREAMLINING OF DATA COLLECTION TIMELINES AND PROCESSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-47, RELATING TO POLICIES AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FOR UNUSED TEACHER LEAVE, SO AS TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POLICIES THAT ALLOW TEACHERS TO DONATE SUCH UNUSED LEAVE TO A LEAVE BANK FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-410, RELATING TO ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL TEACHER EMPLOYMENT AND ASSIGNMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE NOTIFICATION MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN SALARY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE REQUIRED NOTICE, TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF TENTATIVE TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO PROHIBIT LIMITATIONS ON TEACHER REASSIGNMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-425, RELATING TO REQUIRED DAYS FOR COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS TO FOUR, TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS MUST VERIFY COMPLETING OF THE REQUIRED COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A CERTAIN MANNER, TO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS MUST BE PROVIDED SELF-DIRECTED FREE TIME TO EVALUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC DATA, INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING, AND CLASSROOM PREPARATION, AND TO REMOVE A TWO-DAY MAXIMUM LIMITATION ON USE OF THESE COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS FOR THE PREPARATION AND OPENING OF SCHOOLS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-160, RELATING TO ACTIONS CONSTITUTING JUST CAUSE GROUNDS FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION PURPOSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE BREACH OF CONTRACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-530, RELATING TO UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND BREACH OF CONTRACT BY TEACHERS, SO AS TO RECHARACTERIZE CERTAIN ACTIONS AS BEING BREACH OF CONTRACT INSTEAD OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND CONSEQUENCES FOR SUCH BREACHES OF CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT FINDINGS FOR TEACHERS WHO MOVE TO BONA FIDE RESIDENCES IN NONCONTIGUOUS COUNTIES DURING THE CONTRACT TERM, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-40, RELATING TO CONTINUING CONTRACT STATUS FOR TEACHERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYING DISTRICTS SHALL AWARD CREDITS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE RENEWAL TO CONTINUING CONTRACT TEACHERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE SUCH COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-45, RELATING TO RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE SUCH CERTIFICATES LIFETIME IN DURATION INSTEAD OF RENEWABLE, TO PROVIDE SUCH TEACHERS MAY TEACH ON A FULL-TIME BASIS OR PART-TIME BASIS, AND TO EXEMPT SUCH TEACHERS FROM CERTIFICATE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS; BY REPEALING SECTION 59-101-130 RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOLS REPORTING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING REPORTING TO HIGH SCHOOLS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-101-140 RELATING TO TABULATION OF REPORTS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "H 3196"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3196 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Anderson", "B. Newton", "C. Mitchell", "Calhoon", "Caskey", "Chumley", "Collins", "Cromer", "Duncan", "Edgerton", "Erickson", "G.M. Smith", "Gilliam", "Gilliard", "Govan", "Grant", "Haddon", "Hartnett", "Hartz", "Hixon", "Kilmartin", "Lawson", "Ligon", "M.M. Smith", "Magnuson", "Martin", "McCravy", "Oremus", "Pedalino", "Pope", "Reese", "Rivers", "Sanders", "Schuessler", "Spann-Wilder", "Stavrinakis", "Taylor", "Teeple", "Terribile", "Vaughan", "W. Newton", "Wetmore", "Wooten", "Yow"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2024-12-05"
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last_action: "2025-05-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a15db35b-d59a-4d1a-bc2b-3339a359bc62"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3196&session=126&summary=B"
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source_hash: "079a32fa60fa2dbad1640ec83f796d8e4ff4876c32352dc2318d25a3564238f7"
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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 H 3196 (2025-2026) — Educator Assistance Act
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EDUCATOR ASSISTANCE ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-145 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DATA BEING COLLECTED UNDER CURRENT PROCEDURES TO REPORT ON CERTAIN POSTSECONDARY MATTERS CONCERNING GRADUATES OF SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE THE STREAMLINING OF DATA COLLECTION TIMELINES AND PROCESSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-47, RELATING TO POLICIES AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FOR UNUSED TEACHER LEAVE, SO AS TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POLICIES THAT ALLOW TEACHERS TO DONATE SUCH UNUSED LEAVE TO A LEAVE BANK FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-410, RELATING TO ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL TEACHER EMPLOYMENT AND ASSIGNMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE NOTIFICATION MUST INCLUDE CERTAIN SALARY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE REQUIRED NOTICE, TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF TENTATIVE TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO PROHIBIT LIMITATIONS ON TEACHER REASSIGNMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-425, RELATING TO REQUIRED DAYS FOR COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS TO FOUR, TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS MUST VERIFY COMPLETING OF THE REQUIRED COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A CERTAIN MANNER, TO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS MUST BE PROVIDED SELF-DIRECTED FREE TIME TO EVALUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC DATA, INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING, AND CLASSROOM PREPARATION, AND TO REMOVE A TWO-DAY MAXIMUM LIMITATION ON USE OF THESE COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS FOR THE PREPARATION AND OPENING OF SCHOOLS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-160, RELATING TO ACTIONS CONSTITUTING JUST CAUSE GROUNDS FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION PURPOSES, SO AS TO INCLUDE BREACH OF CONTRACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-25-530, RELATING TO UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND BREACH OF CONTRACT BY TEACHERS, SO AS TO RECHARACTERIZE CERTAIN ACTIONS AS BEING BREACH OF CONTRACT INSTEAD OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES AND CONSEQUENCES FOR SUCH BREACHES OF CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM BREACH OF CONTRACT FINDINGS FOR TEACHERS WHO MOVE TO BONA FIDE RESIDENCES IN NONCONTIGUOUS COUNTIES DURING THE CONTRACT TERM, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-40, RELATING TO CONTINUING CONTRACT STATUS FOR TEACHERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYING DISTRICTS SHALL AWARD CREDITS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE RENEWAL TO CONTINUING CONTRACT TEACHERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE SUCH COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-45, RELATING TO RETIRED EDUCATOR TEACHING CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE SUCH CERTIFICATES LIFETIME IN DURATION INSTEAD OF RENEWABLE, TO PROVIDE SUCH TEACHERS MAY TEACH ON A FULL-TIME BASIS OR PART-TIME BASIS, AND TO EXEMPT SUCH TEACHERS FROM CERTIFICATE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS; BY REPEALING SECTION 59-101-130 RELATING TO HIGH SCHOOLS REPORTING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING REPORTING TO HIGH SCHOOLS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-101-140 RELATING TO TABULATION OF REPORTS. - 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/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3196.htm)
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2. **02/06/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250206.htm)
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3. **02/11/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250211.htm)
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4. **02/12/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250212.htm)
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5. **02/13/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250213.htm)
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6. **04/10/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250410.htm)
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7. **04/16/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250416.htm)
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8. **04/22/2025** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20250422.htm)
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9. **12/05/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3196_20241205.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **111–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Alexander — primary (person)
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- Anderson — primary (person)
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- B. Newton — primary (person)
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- C. Mitchell — primary (person)
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- Calhoon — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Chumley — primary (person)
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- Collins — primary (person)
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- Cromer — primary (person)
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- Duncan — primary (person)
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- Edgerton — primary (person)
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- Erickson — primary (person)
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- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Gilliam — primary (person)
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- Gilliard — primary (person)
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- Govan — primary (person)
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- Grant — primary (person)
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- Haddon — primary (person)
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- Hartnett — primary (person)
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- Hartz — primary (person)
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- Hixon — primary (person)
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- Kilmartin — primary (person)
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- Lawson — primary (person)
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- Ligon — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Magnuson — primary (person)
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- Martin — primary (person)
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- McCravy — primary (person)
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- Oremus — primary (person)
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- Pedalino — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- Reese — primary (person)
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- Rivers — primary (person)
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- Sanders — primary (person)
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- Schuessler — primary (person)
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- Spann-Wilder — primary (person)
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- Stavrinakis — primary (person)
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- Taylor — primary (person)
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- Teeple — primary (person)
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- Terribile — primary (person)
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- Vaughan — primary (person)
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- W. Newton — primary (person)
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- Wetmore — primary (person)
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- Wooten — primary (person)
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- Yow — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-12-05** Prefiled `filing`
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- **2024-12-05** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-14** Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins, Vaughan, Caskey
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- **2025-01-16** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Kilmartin, Magnuson, Haddon, Wetmore, M.M.Smith, Schuessler, Stavrinakis
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- **2025-01-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan
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- **2025-02-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
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- **2025-02-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Grant
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- **2025-02-06** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-11** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Pedalino, Taylor, Hixon, Govan, Calhoon, Ligon
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- **2025-02-11** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-02-12** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson, Yow, Edgerton, Cromer, Reese, Gilliard, Alexander, Rivers, Oremus, Hartz, Anderson
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- **2025-02-12** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-12** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
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- **2025-02-13** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-02-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-02-13** Referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-13** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-04-10** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-16** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-16** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
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- **2025-04-22** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2025-04-24** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-30** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2025-04-30** Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0
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- **2025-05-06** Ratified R 41
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- **2025-05-07** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-05-12** Effective date See Act for Effective Date
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- **2025-05-12** Act No. 12
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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/a15db35b-d59a-4d1a-bc2b-3339a359bc62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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