All Roll Calls
Yes: 489 • No: 0
Sponsored By: Brandon Newton (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Beginning with the 2026 tax year, South Carolina does not count some election pay as income. If you serve as a manager or clerk of elections, any pay that is not subject to Social Security and Medicare (FICA) payroll tax under federal law is excluded from South Carolina gross income. Your state taxable income goes down by that dollar amount, which lowers your state tax bill.
Starting June 30, 2026, the state retirement system excludes some election pay from earnable compensation. If you are a member of the South Carolina Retirement System who serves as a manager or clerk of elections, any pay that is not subject to Social Security and Medicare (FICA) payroll tax under federal law does not count toward pensionable earnings. That can slightly lower your future retirement benefit.
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Phillip Bowers
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Republican • House
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Lee Hewitt
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Republican • House
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
J. David Weeks
Democrat • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 489 • No: 0
House vote • 5/13/2026
(Poll Worker Pay)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 110 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/6/2026
(Poll Worker Pay)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2026
(Poll Worker Pay)Passage of Bill
Yes: 112 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2026
(Poll Worker Pay)Passage of Bill
Yes: 112 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2026
(Poll Worker Pay)Passage of Bill
Yes: 112 • No: 0
Act No. 183
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 176
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Debate adjourned
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Read second time
Committee Amendment Adopted
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
Introduced and read first time
Read third time and sent to Senate
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
Read second time
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Calhoon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Caskey, Kilmartin, Oremus, Ballentine, C.Mitchell, Hewitt
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Yow
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Introduced and read first time
Introduced
S 0623, AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO INSTEAD ENFORCE AE STANDARDS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY'S FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE.
Georgetown County Building Requirements
S 1062, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO DETERMINATION OF RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5443, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.
JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5443
H 5127, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
Capital Reserve Fund appropriation
S 1162, AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 509 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SIX MEMBERS OF THE SEVEN-MEMBER GOVERNING BODY MUST BE ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS.
Anderson County School District No. 2
S 0769, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IF THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR BEGINS WITHOUT A GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 HAVING BEEN ENACTED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Continuing Resolution
S 0779, A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RECEIVE A MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS BETWEEN MEMBERS WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO FILL THE VACANCY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHOSE SEATS WERE VACATED DUE TO THE MEMBER BEING CONVICTED OF OR PLEADING GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE PAYMENT PURSUANT TO THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.
Legislative Expense Allowance