Paid family leave
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-151 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPON A QUALIFYING EVENT FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-156 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPON THE INITIAL PLACEMENT OF A CHILD BY ADOPTION FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 45
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic15
73% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 4, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-7)
senate
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 5, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-11)
house
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
45 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
P
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
David Vaughan
RRepublican
P
David Weeks
DDemocratic
P
Deon Tedder
DDemocratic
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
DDemocratic
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Kambrell Garvin
DDemocratic
P
Leon Stavrinakis
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mark Willis
RRepublican
P
Max Hyde
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Paula Calhoon
RRepublican
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Robby Robbins
RRepublican
P
Russell Ott
DDemocratic
P
Seth Rose
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Spencer Wetmore
DDemocratic
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
Will Wheeler
DDemocratic
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