South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

H 4761 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF FACULTY AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE, TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS ADOPT RELATED POLICIES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICIES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-17 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL ESTABLISH POST-TENURE REVIEW PROCESSES FOR TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PROCESSES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 19)

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 19)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)

  3. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)

  4. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 284)

  5. Read second time (House Journal-page 283)

  6. Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6)

  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace, Cromer, Edgerton, D.Mitchell, Gilreath, Huff, Frank, White, Kilmartin

  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple

  9. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 82)

  10. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 82)

  11. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  12. Prefiled

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 52 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (52)

Not signed on (117)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4761 do?
Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations
Who sponsors H 4761?
H 4761 is sponsored by Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative April Cromer, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, and J.E. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 4761?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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