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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4761: Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4761 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Referred to Committee on Education.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF FACULTY AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICIES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL ESTABLISH POST-TENURE REVIEW PROCESSES FOR TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PROCESSES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 53

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Education
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace, Cromer, Edgerton, D.Mitchell, Gilreath, Huff, Frank, White, Kilmartin
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
  9. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  10. Introduced and read first time
  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  12. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source