H 4718 General Bill, By Anthony, Hayes, Bingham, Erickson, Cobb-Hunter, Bales, Allison, Burns, Hiott, Robinson-Simpson, Anderson, Long, Whitmire, Merrill, George, Knight, Gambrell, Simrill, W.J. McLeod, Bannister, Bernstein, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Dillard, Felder, Gagnon, Goldfinch, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hixon, Nanney, Pitts, Ridgeway, Ryhal, Sandifer, G.R. Smith, Stringer, Weeks, Wells, White, Whipper, R.L. Brown, Gilliard and Mack
Summary: Teacher certification
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO HAS TAUGHT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST TWENTY YEARS COLLECTIVELY WHILE HOLDING A TEMPORARY OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THIS TWENTY YEAR PERIOD IS NOT REQUIRED TO RENEW THESE CREDENTIALS TO MAINTAIN THEIR VALIDITY, AND TO PROVIDE THE CREDENTIALS REMAIN SUBJECT TO REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION FOR A DISCIPLINARY ACTION, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A TEACHER MEETS THESE CRITERIA BEFORE THE EXEMPTION MAY BE APPLIED TO THE TEACHER, AND TO PROVIDE THIS DETERMINATION ONLY MAY BE MADE AT THE REQUEST OF THE TEACHER, WHO MUST INITIATE THE PROCESS TO RECEIVE THE EXEMPTION.
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01/21/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
01/21/16	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6)
03/10/16	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
03/15/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown, Gilliard, Mack
03/15/16	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
03/15/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
03/15/16	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
03/16/16	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
03/16/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time
03/16/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education