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
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 8, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
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
Sponsors
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