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H 4455 — Teachers First Act
Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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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 died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO ENACT THE "TEACHERS FIRST ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ENACTS LEGISLATION IN WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS THREE DOLLARS FOR EVERY ONE STATE DOLLAR TO INCREASE TEACHER SALARIES, THEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FUNDS SO THAT EACH ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER RECEIVES A PERMANENT RAISE THAT WOULD BRING THE TEACHER'S SALARY UP TO THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A COMPARABLE PROFESSION.
Bill Text
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Read H 4455 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Wheeler, William W., III · Primary
- Representative JA Moore · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Primary
- Representative Seth Rose · Primary
- Mack · Primary
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon · Primary
- Representative Lonnie Hosey · Primary
- Bales · Primary
- Sr. Representative Michael F. Rivers · Primary
- Simmons · Primary
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg · Primary
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn · Primary
- Representative Leon Howard · Primary
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin · Primary
- Norrell · Primary
- Ridgeway · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Representative Terry Alexander · Primary
- Wendy C. Brawley · Primary
- Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers · Primary
- Marvin R. Pendarvis · Primary
- Patricia Moore Henegan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on
Sponsors (25)
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Representative JA Moore
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
- Representative Seth Rose
- Mack
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon
- Representative Lonnie Hosey
- Bales
- Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
- Simmons
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg
- Representative William "Bill" Clyburn
- Representative Leon Howard
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard
- Representative Kambrell H. Garvin
- Norrell
- Ridgeway
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- Representative Terry Alexander
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Pendarvis, Marvin R.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4455 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO ENACT THE "TEACHERS FIRST ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ENACTS LEGISLATION IN WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS THREE DOLLARS FOR EVERY ONE STATE DOLLAR TO INCREASE TEACHER SALARIES, THEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FUNDS SO THAT EACH ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER RECEIVES A PERMANENT RAISE THAT WOULD BRING THE TEACHER'S SALARY UP TO THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A COMPARABLE PROFESSION.
- Who sponsors H 4455?
- H 4455 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, Representative JA Moore, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Seth Rose, Mack, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Bales, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Simmons, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative Leon Howard, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Norrell, Ridgeway, Representative Terry Alexander, Brawley, Wendy C., Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Pendarvis, Marvin R., and Henegan, Patricia Moore.
- What is the current status of H 4455?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H 4455?
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