Labor & Employment

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 31, 2026

H 3211: Occupational and professional licensing

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CURRENT AND VALID EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATIONS APPROVED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE IF ALL OTHER APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

Topics ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationAllows immigrants with valid federal work authorization to obtain professional licenses, removing employment barriers.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill removes licensing barriers for immigrant workers with valid federal authorization, expanding employment access without restricting labor protections or standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licenses & IDs Work Authorization Professional Licensing Tags Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3493: Tax credit

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3805 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT FOR A TAXPAYER THAT CONTRACTS WITH A SMALL BUSINESS WHICH NECESSITATES THE SMALL BUSINESS HIRING ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a tax credit for taxpayers contracting with small businesses that hire additional employees, providing direct tax relief to encourage job growth and small business hiring.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides tax credit to incentivize small business hiring of full-time employees, directly advancing employment opportunities without restricting labor protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Tags Small Business

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 16, 2025

H 3775: Ban the Box Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "BAN THE BOX ACT OF 2025" BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO JOB APPLICATION MAY INCLUDE QUESTIONS RELATED TO CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS UNLESS THE CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE EMPLOYMENT OR LICENSURE SOUGHT, TO PROVIDE A RELATED POLICY STATEMENT, AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBans pre-employment questions about criminal convictions, reducing barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals and supporting rehabilitation efforts.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves criminal history questions from job applications, reducing employment discrimination and advancing workers' rights under Labor & Employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Professional Licensing

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in committee · South Carolina · House Feb 4, 2026

H 3093: Assault and battery on heathcare workers

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES, SO AS TO ADD THAT ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE OCCURS WHEN A PERSON INJURES A HEALTHCARE WORKER OR EMERGENCY RESPONSE EMPLOYEE IN THE DISCHARGE OF OR BECAUSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects healthcare workers from assault during duties, strengthening healthcare workforce safety and operational continuity.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill strengthens workplace safety by increasing penalties for assaulting healthcare workers during official duties, directly protecting workers' rights and safety standards.95% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3735: Wage boards

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "WAGE BOARD ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 41-27-670 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF WAGE BOARDS BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF WAGE BOARDS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND CERTAIN EMPLOYERS.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates wage boards to establish industry-specific wage standards, advancing worker compensation protections and strengthening employment standards through structured wage-setting mechanisms.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3193: Trump Criminal Background Records Check Ban Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "TRUMP CRIMINAL BACKGROUND RECORDS CHECK BAN ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-35 SO AS TO ENCOURAGE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE REHABILITATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS AND TO ASSIST THEM IN THE RESUMPTION OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENSHIP BY PROVIDING THAT NO PERSON MAY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, NOR MAY A PERSON BE DISQUALIFIED FROM PURSUING, PRACTICING, OR ENGAGING IN ANY OCCUPATION FOR WHICH A LICENSE IS REQUIRED SOLELY OR IN PART BECAUSE OF A PRIOR CONVICTION OF A CRIME, UNLESS THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE WAS CONVICTED DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE POSITION OF EMPLOYMENT SOUGHT OR THE OCCUPATION FOR WHICH THE LICENSE IS SOUGHT, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED DEFINITIONS, EXCEPTIONS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves employment/licensing barriers for criminal offenders, directly promoting rehabilitation and reintegration - core criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves criminal background as sole disqualifier for public employment/licensed occupations, promoting rehabilitation and expanding employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated workers, advancing labor & employment rights.95% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 14, 2025

H 3559: Inmate wages

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-40, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF THE WAGES OF PRISONERS ALLOWED TO WORK, SO AS TO PROVIDE PRISONERS WHO ARE PAID LESS THAN THE FEDERALLY ESTABLISHED MINIMUM WAGE SHALL NOT HAVE THE COST FOR ROOM AND BOARD DEDUCTED FROM THEIR WAGES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THIS PORTION OF THEIR WAGES.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEnsures inmates retain earnings by prohibiting room/board deductions, promoting rehabilitation and fair treatment within corrections90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill prevents deductions for room/board from inmate wages paid below federal minimum wage, protecting earnings and advancing worker compensation rights for incarcerated workers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Minimum Wage

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in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 17, 2025

S 63: Agency Employee Salary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-165, RELATING TO SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT SURVEYS FOR AGENCY HEADS, LIMITS ON SALARIES OF AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND PRESIDENTS OF A TECHNICAL COLLEGE, AGENCY HEAD SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, AND NEW MEMBERS OF AGENCY GOVERNING BOARDS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE MAXIMUM LIMITS OF COMPENSATION FOR AN EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY REVIEWED BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill removes salary limits for agency employees, enabling higher compensation, directly supporting wage increases for specific workers.85% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 4, 2026

H 4294: Gross income

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GROSS INCOME DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS RECEIVED BY POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS THROUGH A RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR PENSION.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExcludes retirement benefits from gross income for police/firefighters/EMTs, reducing taxable income and enhancing net compensation for specific public safety workers.95% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 23, 2025

H 4394: Childcare

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-13-220 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE TO OFFER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CHILDCARE STIPENDS FOR UNEMPLOYED PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE YEARS.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides childcare stipends for unemployed parents to enable workforce participation, directly supporting employment access and workforce development.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Workforce Development

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