H 4455 General Bill, By Moore, R. Williams, Henegan, Govan, Rose, Mack, Pendarvis, Gagnon, Henderson-Myers, Alexander, Hosey, Bales, Rivers, S. Williams, Brawley, Simmons, Bamberg, Clyburn, Howard, Gilliard, Dillard, Garvin, Norrell, Ridgeway and Wheeler
Summary: Teachers First Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO ENACT THE "TEACHERS FIRST ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ENACTS LEGISLATION IN WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS THREE DOLLARS FOR EVERY ONE STATE DOLLAR TO INCREASE TEACHER SALARIES, THEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FUNDS SO THAT EACH ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER RECEIVES A PERMANENT RAISE THAT WOULD BRING THE TEACHER'S SALARY UP TO THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A COMPARABLE PROFESSION.
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04/11/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 77)
04/11/19	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 77)