H 4611 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Parental Leave

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-151, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PAID PARENTAL LEAVE APPLIES TO STILLBIRTHS.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

99–0

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 114

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic33

27 Yea 6

81% Yea

R Republican81

72 Yea 9

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Finance

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 15, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-15)

house

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

lower

20 primary · 0 co-sponsors