Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-1210, RELATING TO ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-160, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND SALARY INCREASES FOR AGENCY HEADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE A STUDY EVERY FOUR YEARS TO RECOMMEND SALARY RANGES FOR THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-165, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2026
How they voted
41–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
May 14, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-8-17)
house
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
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