S 533 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Subminimum wages prohibited

Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SECTION 14(c) OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO PAY SUBMINIMUM WAGES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; AND TO ENACT THE "EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT", SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, ENCOURAGE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT FIRST OVERSIGHT COMMISSION, AND TO OUTLINE ITS DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 9, 2021 Signed May 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021 · House May 4, 2022

How they voted

420
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 8, 2021
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
6
May 23, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 11, 2022
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 11, 2022
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 4, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-3-13)
house
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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