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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 79: Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program

Enacted 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

S 79 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program. Primary sponsor: Jeff Zell (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Act No. 30.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-1115 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO PERMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HIRE NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS IN A RATIO UP TO TEN PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE TEACHING STAFF OF THE DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PARTICIPATION AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AGENCY REQUESTS OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28

“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. Act No. 30
  2. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 48
  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  6. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  7. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
  8. Read second time
  9. Amended
  10. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  12. Introduced and read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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