All Roll Calls
Yes: 452 • No: 0
South CarolinaS 0011126th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT 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 AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEE" AND TO INCREASE CERTAIN PAID PARENTAL LEAVE.
Sponsored By: Darrell Jackson (Democrat)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More paid leave for state workers
Beginning October 1, 2026, eligible South Carolina state employees get more paid parental leave. If you give birth or have a stillbirth, or you are the primary caregiver after an adoption, you get six weeks at 100% of base pay. Other eligible parents, including after a foster placement or as a co-parent, get four weeks at 100% pay. The law now also covers many workers at state-controlled four-year colleges and state-supported technical colleges, including full-time equivalent, temporary grant, and time-limited positions, and other positions that earn annual leave. You must use the leave within 12 months and only once per 12 months; part-time workers get prorated time. This leave runs with FMLA, does not reduce your sick or annual leave, and you keep accruing leave while out. It cannot be saved, donated, or carried after you leave your job.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darrell Jackson
Democrat • Senate
Cosponsors
Tom Davis
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/25/2026
(Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee)to adopt the conference report
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 6/25/2026
(Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee)Adopt Conference Report
Yes: 104 • No: 0
House vote • 5/13/2026
(Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee)Passage of Bill
Yes: 110 • No: 0
House vote • 5/13/2026
(Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee)Passage of Bill
Yes: 110 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
(Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee)2nd Reading
Yes: 45 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
(Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee)2nd Reading
Yes: 45 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 249
7/1/2026legislatureEffective date 10/01/26
7/1/2026legislatureSigned By Governor
6/30/2026GovernorRatified R 266
6/29/2026legislatureOrdered enrolled for ratification
6/25/2026SenateRoll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
6/25/2026SenateConference report received and adopted
6/25/2026SenateRoll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
6/25/2026HouseConference report received and adopted
6/25/2026HouseConference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Matthews
5/14/2026SenateHouse insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Ballentine, Collins, Cobb-Hunter
5/14/2026HouseNon-concurrence in House amendment
5/14/2026SenateRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments
5/14/2026HouseRoll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
5/13/2026HouseRead second time
5/13/2026HouseAmended
5/13/2026HouseDebate adjourned
5/7/2026HouseRequests for debate-Rep
4/30/2026HouseDebate adjourned
4/29/2026HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
4/28/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means
4/3/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
4/3/2025HouseRead third time and sent to House
4/2/2025SenateRoll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
4/1/2025SenateRead second time
4/1/2025Senate
Bill Text
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