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South CarolinaH 3477126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-50, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ALLOWED IN A BENEFIT YEAR, SO AS TO BASE THE DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ALLOWED ON SEASONALLY ADJUSTED STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCULATING THE RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SHALL PROMULGATE CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-120, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS.
Sponsored By: Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV (Republican)
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Summary
Maximum potential employment benefits
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Bruce W. Bannister
Republican • House
Phillip Bowers
Republican • House
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
T. Case Brittain, Jr.
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Shannon S. Erickson
Republican • House
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Republican • House
Gil Gatch
Republican • House
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
Kevin Hardee
Republican • House
Charles V. Hartz
Republican • House
Lee Hewitt
Republican • House
David R. Hiott
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Republican • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Republican • House
Steven Wayne Long
Republican • House
Phillip D. Lowe
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
David Martin
Republican • House
Dennis C. Moss
Republican • House
Mike M. Neese
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Richard Blake Sanders
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Travis A. Moore
Republican • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
J. David Weeks
Democrat • House
Paul B. Wickensimer
Republican • House
Chris Wooten
Republican • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/19/2026
(Maximum potential employment benefits)Passage of Bill
Yes: 107 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
(Maximum potential employment benefits)Passage of Bill
Yes: 114 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2/24/2026SenateIntroduced and read first time
2/24/2026SenateRoll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
2/19/2026HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2/19/2026HouseRoll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
2/18/2026HouseRead second time
2/18/2026HouseAmended
2/18/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
2/18/2026HouseRequests for debate-Rep
2/11/2026HouseDebate adjourned
2/10/2026HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 2-10-26
2/4/2026HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
2/3/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Moss, Hartz, Lawson, Rankin, Guest, Brittain, Lowe, Sanders, M.M.Smith, T.Moore, Ballentine, Martin, Ligon, Oremus, Pedalino, Calhoon, Davis, Taylor, Holman, Erickson, Brewer, Gatch, Yow, Haddon, Hixon, Hiott, Wickensimer, Jordan, Hardee
2/3/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
1/29/2026HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Neese
1/28/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
12/5/2024HousePrefiled
12/5/2024House
Bill Text
Introduced
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