Paid Family Leave Insurance Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PAID FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 103 TO TITLE 38 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, ESTABLISH FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS, OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS OF FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE POLICIES, AND PROVIDE EXCLUSIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Feb 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Feb 21, 2024
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gambrell
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Sean Bennett
RRepublican
P
Tom Young
RRepublican
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