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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5169: Public school employee sick leave

In committee 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 5169 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public school employee sick leave. Primary sponsor: James Teeple (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Greg Ford (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 59-1-400, RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED BUT UNUSED SICK LEAVE TO TEACHERS UPON SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT FROM A SCHOOL DISTRICT EXCEPT WHEN BEGINNING WORK IN A DISTRICT THAT ACCEPTS TRANSFER OF THE ACCRUED SICK LEAVE WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Greg FordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
  2. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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