South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

H 4045 — County library staff qualifications

Last action — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bamberg

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-9-36, RELATING TO DUTIES OF COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION AND CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIEF LIBRARIANS AND OTHER LIBRARY STAFF.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill H 4045 update the qualifications needed for chief librarians and library staff in South Carolina. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement that these positions must be certified by the American Library Association or hold a master's degree from an accredited program. This change aims to broaden the pool of qualified candidates for these roles, ensuring that libraries can effectively serve their communities without being restricted by specific certification preferences.

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2025-2026 Bill 4045 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4045Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-9-36, RELATING TO DUTIES OF COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION AND CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIEF LIBRARIANS AND OTHER LIBRARY STAFF.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 4-9-36(1) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (1) Employ a chief librarian whose qualifications and credentials shall meet the certification requirements of the State Library Board, and who shall be responsible to the county library board for the administration of the program and the selection of library staff members required to carry out the functions of the library system.
A county library board may not require or express a preference that a chief librarian, library director, or library employee:
           (a) be certified by the American Library Association, or its successor organization;
or            (b) have a master's degree from a program certified by the American Library Association, or its successor organization.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bamberg

  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Landing

  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pedalino, Burns, Rankin, Frank, Willis, McCabe, Terribile, Morgan, Lastinger, Beach, Kilmartin, Bamberg, Edgerton, Haddon

  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.Mitchell

  5. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

  6. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4045 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-9-36, RELATING TO DUTIES OF COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION AND CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHIEF LIBRARIANS AND OTHER LIBRARY STAFF.
Who sponsors H 4045?
H 4045 is sponsored by Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative April Cromer, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Thomas Beach, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative Dianne Mitchell, and Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr..
What is the current status of H 4045?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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