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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5309: Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact

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 5309 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works.

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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 CHAPTER 64 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT," TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEREBY ENTERS THE COMPACT WITH ANY AND ALL STATES LEGALLY JOINING THEREIN ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT, AND TO ADOPT THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT IN ITS SUBSTANTIAL FORM.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31

“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. Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works
  2. Debate adjourned
  3. Debate adjourned
  4. Debate adjourned
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
  6. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Frank, Harris, Whhite, Edgerton, Beach, Cromer, Gilreath, D Mitchell
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
  10. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  11. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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