South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 4575
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Sponsors: Reps. Jefferson, J.L. Johnson and Henegan
Document Path: LC-0492WAB24.docx
Introduced in the House on January 9, 2024
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HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | House | Prefiled |
| 11/16/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 86) |
| 1/9/2024 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 86) |
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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-20-51 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING IN SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025, A NEW TEACHER MUST RECEIVE A STARTING ANNUAL SALARY OF NO LESS THAN fifty-two THOUSAND DOLLARS AND A CURRENT TEACHER WHO EARNED LESS THAN fifty-two THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR MUST RECEIVE A SALARY OF NO LESS THAN fifTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 59-20-51. (A) A new certified teacher hired to teach in a public K-12 school in this State must receive a starting salary of no less than fifty-two thousand dollars and a current certified public K-12 teacher who earned less than fifty-two thousand dollars in the 2023-2024 School Year must receive a salary of no less than fifty-five thousand dollars.
(B) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-20-50 or another provision of law.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this act apply beginning in School Year 2024-2025.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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