COLUMBIA, S.C. - The House and Senate have overridden the governor's veto on legislation that would strengthen background checks for prospective teachers.

Under the bill, applicants for initial education certification must undergo a state fingerprint review. It also requires colleges and universities with education programs to instruct students that a criminal background could keep them from being certified.

Gov. Mark Sanford last month vetoed the legislation, saying he objected to an amendment to the bill that deletes a section requiring the reporting of statistics from schools to the superintendent, governor and General Assembly.

However, Sanford did not object to lawmakers overriding the veto because he later received additional information on the bill from the state Education Department, spokesman Will Folks said Thursday.