South CarolinaState payroll can send wildlife officers’ association dues to group
South Carolina’s comptroller general may send dues to the Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers’ Association by deducting them from state employees’ and retirees’ compensation.
What it does
State employees and retirees may have dues for the South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers’ Association taken from their pay and sent to the association, under the same rules as other dues deductions.
Argument forWildlife law enforcement officers could pay association dues through payroll, which may make paying those dues easier.
Argument againstEmployees and retirees could receive less pay directly because dues deducted from their compensation go to the association.
More detail
The comptroller general may deduct association dues from state employees’ and retirees’ compensation and send them to the association. The deduction applies to compensation paid to South Carolina state employees and retirees. The same restrictions and conditions that apply to other deductions under this section also apply. The act took effect when the governor approved it on May 18, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 5Effective date 05/18/26Latest
- Jun 2Act No. 195
- May 18Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 15Ratified R 231
- May 14Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- May 13Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Read second timeMinor
- May 12Debate adjourned
- May 7Debate adjourned
- May 6Committee report: Favorable Ways and MeansMinor
- Apr 22Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Apr 22Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 16Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 15Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-4
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Read second timeMinor
- Apr 9Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Jan 13Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
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