Labor & Employment

in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 2, 2026

H 5507: Paid Leave

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-158 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WITH CERTAIN PAID LEAVE EACH MONTH.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes paid leave for eligible employees, expanding worker benefits and protecting employee rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Paid Leave

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signed · South Carolina · Senate Jul 1, 2026

S 1043: Civil Air Patrol Leave Act

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 25 SO AS TO DEFINE NECCESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE, TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS REGARDING CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROTECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes Civil Air Patrol leave, expanding employee benefits and protecting workers' rights to participate in service while maintaining employment.85% confidence

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 11, 2026

H 5357: Inmate minimum wage

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN INMATES; BY AMENDING SECTION 24-1-295, RELATING TO INMATES EMPLOYED FOR WORK INVOLVING EXPORTATION OF PRODUCTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES MAY NOT BE COMPENSATED LESS THAN AN HOURLY RATE EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-20, RELATING TO CONVICTED PERSONS, CUSTODY, PLACE OF CONFINEMENT, WORK RELEASE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, LITTER REMOVAL, AND RESTITUTION PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES MAY NOT BE COMPENSATED LESS THAN AN HOURLY RATE EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-27, RELATING TO LOCAL REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND EMPLOYMENT OF INMATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES MAY BE COMPENSATED LESS THAN THE PREVAILING WAGE FOR WORK OF A SIMILAR NATURE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, BUT NOT LESS THAN AN HOURLY RATE EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-3-30, RELATING TO PLACES OF INMATE CONFINEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE INMATES MAY BE COMPENSATED LESS THAN THE PREVAILING WAGE FOR WORK OF A SIMILAR NATURE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, BUT NOT LESS THAN AN HOURLY RATE EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes minimum wage for inmates, promoting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism through fair compensation.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes minimum wage protections for inmates, aligning with labor standards and protecting worker compensation rights.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Victims' Rights Minimum Wage

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 5, 2026

H 5329: Educational institution applicant disclosures

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-960, RELATING TO EMPLOYER IMMUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES WITH EXPUNGED CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS MAY NOT REQUIRE APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OR ADMISSION TO DISCLOSE ARRESTS, CRIMINAL CHARGES, OR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPUNGED, TO PROVIDE SUCH APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ANSWER CERTAIN RELATED QUESTIONS, TO EXEMPT APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN CAMPUS SECURITY DEPARTMENTS, TO PROVIDE CIVIL ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, AND TO PROVIDE THIS ACT DOES NOT CREATE A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects expunged criminal records by prohibiting employers and institutions from requiring disclosure, advancing criminal justice reform and protecting civil rights.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects workers with expunged records by prohibiting employers from requiring disclosure of expunged criminal history, advancing fair employment practices85% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Feb 11, 2026

H 5161: 911 professional benefits

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF CERTAIN RETIREMENT INCOME FROM WORKING AS A 911 PROFESSIONAL; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-47-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A 911 PROFESSIONAL IS A FIRST RESPONDER ENTITLED TO ALL BENEFITS THAT ACCRUE TO FIRST RESPONDERS.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides 100% income tax deduction for 911 professionals' retirement income, granting tax relief to first responders as a middle-income group.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends tax deduction for retirement income and classifies 911 professionals as first responders entitled to all benefits, enhancing worker benefits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax

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signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 935: Seizures in the Workplace

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-320 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO CREATE A PAMPHLET ON RENDERING SEIZURE FIRST AID TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A SEIZURE IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO REQUIRE STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO POST THE PAMPHLET IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION. - RATIFIED TITLE

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires workplace seizure first aid pamphlet, improving safety protocols for workers under Labor & Employment topic.95% confidence

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Feb 26, 2026

S 963: Artificial intelligence, consumer protection

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN INTERACTIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 31 TO TITLE 37 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROHIBIT ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION ARISING FROM THE USE OF HIGH-RISK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits algorithmic discrimination from high-risk AI systems, protecting workers from biased employment decisions in hiring and workplace practices.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits algorithmic discrimination in high-risk AI systems, directly regulating AI for consumer protection.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Feb 12, 2026

H 5169: Public school employee sick leave

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-400, RELATING TO SICK LEAVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED BUT UNUSED SICK LEAVE TO TEACHERS UPON SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT FROM A SCHOOL DISTRICT EXCEPT WHEN BEGINNING WORK IN A DISTRICT THAT ACCEPTS TRANSFER OF THE ACCRUED SICK LEAVE WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill ensures teachers receive payment for accrued sick leave upon separation, directly supporting educator compensation and retention in K-12 schools.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires payment for accrued sick leave upon separation, protecting workers' earned benefits without significant restrictions.95% confidence

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passed · South Carolina · Senate Mar 26, 2026

S 808: Interference with workers providing critical services

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProtects workers restoring critical services from harassment/assault, enhancing workplace safety protections under emergency conditions.95% confidence

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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 25, 2026

H 5058: Interference with workers providing critical services

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-7-10, RELATING TO ILLEGAL ACTS DURING STATES OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THAT HARASSING OR THREATENING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES IS A MISDEMEANOR, AND THAT ASSAULTING OR ENDANGERING A WORKER RESTORING CRITICAL SERVICES OR DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM IS A FELONY, AND TO DEFINE CRITICAL SERVICES.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by adding penalties for harassing critical service workers, increasing criminal justice system enforcement without reform focus.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill protects electric utility infrastructure from tampering/destruction, directly safeguarding energy system stability and worker safety during critical service restoration.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCriminalizes harassment/threats against workers restoring critical services, directly protecting workplace safety during emergencies.95% confidence

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