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S707 • 2026

County library and staff qualifications

County library and staff qualifications

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Sponsor
Senator Rice Companion/Similar bill(s): 484, 4045
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( Senate Journal-page 25 )
Effective date
Not listed

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County library and staff qualifications

County library and staff qualifications

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 25 )

  2. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( Senate Journal-page 25 )

  3. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

County library and staff qualifications

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2025-2026 Bill 707: County library and staff qualifications - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 707
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Rice
Companion/Similar bill(s): 484, 4045
Document Path: LC-0513WAB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Judiciary
Summary: County library and staff qualifications
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/10/2025

Senate

Prefiled

12/10/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary

1/13/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 25
)

1/13/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
Senate Journal-page 25
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/10/2025

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.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
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.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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