A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RELATING TO PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION, DESIGNATED AS
This bill approves new regulations for the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission regarding how compensation payments are processed. It gives official legal standing to a specific set of rules designated as Regulation Document Number 5266, which were previously submitted to the state legislature. Once signed by the Governor, these rules become effective immediately and govern the administrative procedures for paying out workers' compensation benefits. The legislation does not change the underlying laws or benefit amounts but rather formalizes the operational guidelines for the Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 17, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2024 · House May 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic15
80% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 1, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-12)
house
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Regulations and Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-7)
senate
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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