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 Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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

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 No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · South Carolina · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 808: Interference with workers providing critical services

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects workers restoring critical services from harassment/assault, enhancing workplace safety protections under emergency conditions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3585: Employee leave for school functions

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-456 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE GRANTED BY HIS EMPLOYER A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL PAID LEAVE EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING CERTAIN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONFERENCES OR ACTIVITIES DURING THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK HOURS OR TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN VOLUNTEER TEACHING ACTIVITIES IN THE SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYERS OF THESE EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO A SPECIFIED STATE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THESE ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides state income tax deduction for employers, offering tax relief as a fiscal incentive for paid leave policies.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides paid leave for school activities, advancing workers' rights by enabling family engagement without pay loss. Tax deduction for employers is secondary to employee benefit.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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