Labor & Employment

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jul 1, 2026

S 1043: Civil Air Patrol Leave Act

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 25 SO AS TO DEFINE NECCESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS REGARDING CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROTECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes Civil Air Patrol leave, expanding employee benefits and protecting workers' rights to participate in service while maintaining employment.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jul 1, 2026

S 11: Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-155, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEE" AND TO INCREASE CERTAIN PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends definition of eligible state employees for paid family leave, expanding access to this worker benefit and aligning with labor protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 935: Seizures in the Workplace

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-320 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO CREATE A PAMPHLET ON RENDERING SEIZURE FIRST AID TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A SEIZURE IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO REQUIRE STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO POST THE PAMPHLET IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires workplace seizure first aid pamphlet, improving safety protocols for workers under Labor & Employment topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

signed · South Carolina · House Jun 2, 2026

H 3551: Poll Worker Pay

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE EARNABLE COMPENSATION DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO THE COMPUTATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes poll worker payments from retirement calculations, reducing retirement benefits for election workers.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

passed · South Carolina · House Apr 28, 2026

H 4576: Special Purpose Districts Retirement

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-20-10, RELATING TO STATE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS IN THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYER."

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands retirement benefits coverage by including special purpose districts as 'employer' under state retirement program, directly extending worker benefits.90% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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passed · South Carolina · House Apr 16, 2026

H 4611: Parental Leave

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-151, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PAID PARENTAL LEAVE APPLIES TO STILLBIRTHS.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands paid parental leave coverage to include stillbirths, directly extending worker benefits and strengthening family leave protections under Labor & Employment policies.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · South Carolina · House Mar 31, 2026

H 3368: Income tax on overtime pay

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO MODIFICATIONS TO GROSS INCOME FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE OVERTIME PAY AND CERTAIN BONUS PAY FROM GROSS INCOME.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExcludes overtime pay from taxable income, providing tax relief to workers and reducing individual tax burden per tax code amendment.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExcludes overtime pay from taxable income, increasing workers' net earnings without reducing wages or benefits.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · South Carolina · House Feb 25, 2026

H 3774: Workers compensation

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-1-560, RELATING TO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR FILING A THIRD-PARTY ACTION IN A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM, SO AS TO MAKE THE FILING OF A NOTICE FORM PERMISSIVE.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill makes notice filing permissive for third-party workers' comp claims, reducing procedural barriers for workers seeking compensation.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · South Carolina · House Feb 24, 2026

H 3477: Maximum potential employment benefits

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-50, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ALLOWED IN A BENEFIT YEAR, SO AS TO BASE THE DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ALLOWED ON SEASONALLY ADJUSTED STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCULATING THE RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SHALL PROMULGATE CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-120, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAdjusts unemployment benefit duration based on seasonal unemployment rates, extending support during high unemployment periods per bill's amendment to benefit year calculations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · South Carolina · House Apr 30, 2025

H 3645: Paid family leave

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-155, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IN THE EVENT OF THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD FOR ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEES.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases paid parental leave weeks for state employees, expanding worker benefits under Labor & Employment standards95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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