South CarolinaMaximum potential employment benefits
What it does
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-50, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ALLOWED IN A BENEFIT YEAR, SO AS TO BASE THE DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ALLOWED ON SEASONALLY ADJUSTED STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCULATING THE RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SHALL PROMULGATE CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-120, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS.
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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
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and IndustryLatest
- Feb 24Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 18Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Read second timeMinor
- Feb 18AmendedMajor
- Feb 18Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
- Feb 11Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, B Newton, Hiott, Duncan, Lawson, McCravy, Caskey, Martin, Calhoon, White, Kirby, Brittain
- Feb 10Debate adjourned
- Feb 4Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-10-26
- Feb 3Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and MeansMinor
- Feb 3Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Moss, Hartz, Lawson, Rankin, Guest, Brittain, Lowe, Sanders, M.M.Smith, T.Moore, Ballentine, Martin, Ligon, Oremus, Pedalino, Calhoon, Davis, Taylor, Holman, Erickson, Brewer, Gatch, Yow, Haddon, Hixon, Hiott, Wickensimer, Jordan, Hardee
- Jan 29Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
- Jan 28Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Neese
- 2025
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced