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Yes: 166 • No: 49
South CarolinaH 3645126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-155, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IN THE EVENT OF THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD FOR ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEES.
Sponsored By: Beth E. Bernstein (Democrat)
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Summary
Paid family leave
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Beth E. Bernstein
Democrat • House
Cosponsors
Carl L. Anderson
Democrat • House
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Heather Bauer
Democrat • House
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Democrat • House
Neal A. Collins
Republican • House
Chandra E. Dillard
Democrat • House
Kambrell H. Garvin
Democrat • House
Wendell G. Gilliard
Democrat • House
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Democrat • House
Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D.
Democrat • House
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Republican • House
John Richard C. King
Democrat • House
Roger K. Kirby
Democrat • House
Annie E. McDaniel
Democrat • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Democrat • House
J. Todd Rutherford
Democrat • House
Carla M. Schuessler
Republican • House
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder
Democrat • House
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
Democrat • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
Courtney S. Waters
Democrat • House
J. David Weeks
Democrat • House
Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
(Paid family leave)Passage of Bill
Yes: 86 • No: 18
House vote • 4/29/2025
(Paid family leave)Passage of Bill
Yes: 80 • No: 31
Actions Timeline
Referred to Committee on Finance
4/30/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/30/2025SenateRoll call Yeas-86 Nays-18
4/30/2025HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
4/30/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-80 Nays-31
4/29/2025HouseRead second time
4/29/2025HouseAmended
4/29/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson, Garvin, King, McDaniel
4/29/2025HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 4-29-25
4/23/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
4/22/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/14/2025legislatureMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, B.Newton
4/10/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
4/9/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
4/3/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, Kirby
4/1/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
3/5/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/14/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
1/14/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
12/12/2024HousePrefiled
12/12/2024House
Bill Text
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