# South Carolina S 0765: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-83, RELATING TO PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO DEDUCT DUES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FROM THE COMPENSATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES.

South Carolina S 0765, AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-83, RELATING TO PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO DEDUCT DUES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FROM THE COMPENSATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES., is a 126th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Reichenbach (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Effective date 05/18/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0765-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: South Carolina S 0765
- State: South Carolina
- Session: 126th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-83, RELATING TO PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO DEDUCT DUES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FROM THE COMPENSATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Effective date 05/18/26
- Sponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Dues for SC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State workers and retirees can auto-pay Wildlife Officers' dues: cost, low. Beginning May 18, 2026, the Comptroller General can deduct dues for the South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association from state pay and retirement checks. This applies to state employees and state retirees who belong to the association. Deductions happen only if you authorize them.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-13 | House | (Dues for SC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association)Passage of Bill | pass | 112 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | (Dues for SC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association)2nd Reading | pass | 41 | 4 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-06-05: Effective date 05/18/26 (legislature)
- 2026-06-02: Act No. 195 (legislature)
- 2026-05-18: Signed By Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-15: Ratified R 231 (legislature)
- 2026-05-14: Read third time and enrolled (House)
- 2026-05-13: Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House)
- 2026-05-13: Read second time (House)
- 2026-05-12: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-05-07: Debate adjourned (House)
- 2026-05-06: Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-04-22: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-04-22: Introduced and read first time (House)
- 2026-04-16: Read third time and sent to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-4 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced and read first time (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [HTML](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/765.htm)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/765.htm)

## Related
- [S 0623: AN ACT TO EXEMPT GEORGETOWN COUNTY FROM CERTAIN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND TO AL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0623-2025-2026)
- [S 0586: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 172 OF 1995, RELATING TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY TRANSPORTATION…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0586-2025-2026)
- [H 5653: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 843 OF 1952, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LEE COUNTY BOARD O…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5653-2025-2026)
- [S 1062: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDU…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S1062-2025-2026)
- [S 0779: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL RE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0779-2025-2026)
- [H 5261: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-H5261-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SC-S0765-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).