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H 4761 — Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations
Last action — Referred to Committee on Education
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
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53 sponsors
53 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
24 added · 97 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill H 4761 now includes a requirement for public institutions of higher learning in South Carolina to conduct mandatory annual performance evaluations for all faculty members. Additionally, it establishes a post-tenure review process for tenured faculty, ensuring they maintain the standards outlined in their faculty manual. These changes are important because they aim to enhance accountability and performance standards in higher education, contributing to better educational outcomes for students.
2025-2026 Bill 4761 Text of Previous Version (Mar.(Dec.
26,17, 2026)2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4761Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Committee Report March 26, 2026 H. 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;
4761 Introduced by Reps.
Erickson, Taylor, Bradley, Brewer, Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Duncan, Forrest, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Haddon, Hardee, Hartnett, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, J.
E.
Johnson, Lawson, Long, Lowe, McCravy, McGinnis, C.
Mitchell, Oremus, W.
Newton, Pedalino, Pope, Robbins, Sanders, Sessions, G.
M.
Smith, M.
M.
Smith, Vaughan, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Willis, Yow, Magnuson, Terribile, Teeple, Pace, Cromer, Edgerton, D.
Mitchell, Gilreath, Huff, Frank, White and Kilmartin S.
Printed 3/26/26--H.
Read the first time January 13, 2026 ________ The committee on House Education and Public Works To whom was referred a Bill (H.
4761) 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, etc., respectfully Report:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
SHANNON ERICKSON for Committee.
statement of estimated fiscal impact Explanation of Fiscal Impact State Expenditure This bill requires state institutions of higher learning to establish an annual performance evaluation policy for all faculty members as well as a post-tenure review process for every tenured faculty member.
The annual faculty performance evaluation as well as the post-tenure review process must be reviewed by the institution's president in consultation with the provost no less than every five years, with any policy updates requiring approval by the institution's board of trustees.
Performance evaluations and post-tenure review must utilize criteria listed in the bill, including teaching, research, service, administration, and any other categories as determined by the institution.
The bill requires that the post-tenure review process occurs no less than once every six years after the faculty has gained tenure and that the process may not exceed a period of nine months for each faculty member.
The bill sets guidelines for cases in which tenured faculty subsequently accepts an administrative position or in cases in which a tenured faculty member does not meet performance expectations.
The bill provides that state institutions may initiate a termination for cause of a faculty member at any time and lists reasons that may result in the causal termination of a faculty member.
The bill requires institutions of higher learning to provide a joint letter signed by the institution's president and board chair before November fifteenth of each year affirming that the institution is in compliance with the annual performance review requirements as well as post-tenure review process to the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee, and Chairman of CHE.
Commission on Higher Education.
CHE reports that this bill will have no resulting expenditure impact, as overseeing compliance with the bill's requirements by the institutions of higher learning will take place under normal agency operations.
State Institutions of Higher Learning.
This bill is not expected to have a significant impact on Clemson, MUSC, CCU, CofC, Winthrop, Lander, and the Citadel, based on responses from these institutions.
MUSC, CCU, Winthrop, and Lander all indicate that existing performance and post-tenure review procedures are in place and the institution is in compliance with the requirements of the bill.
USC states that the bill will have an undetermined expenditure impact pending further review and may involve adjustments to existing administrative processes including faculty management systems, central review functions, and related support activities at the college and department levels.
These activities may entail additional administrative coordination associated with faculty review and reporting.
Technical College System.
The Tech System indicates that the requirements of the bill align with current evaluation practices for full-time faculty and will have no expenditure impact on the system.
Frank A.
Rainwater, Executive Director Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office _______ 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;
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Action History
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace, Cromer, Edgerton, D.Mitchell, Gilreath, Huff, Frank, White, Kilmartin
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Representative Bill Taylor · Primary
- Representative Jeff Bradley · Primary
- Jr. Representative Gary S. Brewer · Primary
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman · Primary
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Representative Adam L. Duncan · Primary
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Primary
- Representative Gil Gatch · Primary
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Primary
- Representative Kevin Hardee · Primary
- Jr. Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett · Primary
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Primary
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Primary
- Representative David R. Hiott · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Primary
- Representative Harriet A. Holman · Primary
- J.E. Johnson · Primary
- Representative M. Brian Lawson · Primary
- Representative Steven Wayne Long · Primary
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Primary
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Primary
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis · Primary
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · Primary
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Primary
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Primary
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope · Primary
- Representative Robby Robbins · Primary
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders · Primary
- Representative Heath Sessions · Primary
- Representative David Vaughan · Primary
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire · Primary
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer · Primary
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Primary
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Primary
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile · Primary
- Representative James E. Teeple · Primary
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Primary
- Representative April Cromer · Primary
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Primary
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath · Primary
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff · Primary
- Stephen D. Frank · Primary
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Primary
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin · Primary
- Representative Dianne Mitchell · Primary
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Primary
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →53 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (53)
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson
- Representative Bill Taylor Voted No
- Representative Jeff Bradley
- Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman Voted No
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis
- Representative Adam L. Duncan
- Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
- Representative Gil Gatch Voted No
- Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
- Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon
- Representative Kevin Hardee
- Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
- Representative Lee Hewitt
- Representative David R. Hiott
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon
- Representative Harriet A. Holman
- J.E. Johnson
- Representative M. Brian Lawson
- Representative Steven Wayne Long Voted No
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe
- Representative John R. McCravy III Voted No
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus Voted No
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino
- Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
- Representative Robby Robbins
- Representative Richard Blake Sanders
- Representative Heath Sessions
- Representative David Vaughan
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire Voted No
- Representative Paul B. Wickensimer
- Representative Mark N. Willis
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow
- Representative Josiah Magnuson Voted No
- Representative Jackie R. Terribile Voted No
- Representative James E. Teeple
- Representative Jordan S. Pace Voted No
- Representative April Cromer Voted No
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton Voted No
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath Voted No
- Representative William C. "Chris" Huff Voted No
- Stephen D. Frank Republican Voted No
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White Voted No
- Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin Voted No
- Representative Dianne Mitchell Voted No
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (117)
117 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 117 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 110 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (124)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 83 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 84 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 22% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4761 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors H 4761?
- H 4761 is sponsored by Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Harriet A. Holman, J.E. Johnson, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative David Vaughan, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative April Cromer, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Dianne Mitchell, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
- What is the current status of H 4761?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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