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South Carolina General Assembly · H 3551 · Act No. 183

Poll Worker Pay

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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE EARNABLE COMPENSATION DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS; Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
126th session (2025-2026)

Where it is

Show all 27 actions
Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means · Dec 5, 2024

House

Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 241) · Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 241) · Jan 14, 2025

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks · Jan 29, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Yow · Feb 3, 2026

House

Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4) · Feb 3, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Caskey, Kilmartin, Oremus, Ballentine, C.Mitchell, Hewitt · Feb 4, 2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Calhoon · Feb 5, 2026

House

Read second time (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 5, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23) · Feb 5, 2026

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 24) · Feb 5, 2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate · Feb 6, 2026

House

Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 10, 2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 10, 2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 10) · May 5, 2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 111) · May 6, 2026

Senate

Read second time (Senate Journal-page 111) · May 6, 2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 111) · May 6, 2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28) · May 7, 2026

Senate

Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 109) · May 12, 2026

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 161) · May 13, 2026

House

Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 161) · May 13, 2026

House

Ratified R 176 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 18, 2026
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · Jun 2, 2026
Act No. 183 · Jun 2, 2026

The numbers

16
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

B. NewtonGilliamPopeTaylorWeeksBowersYowM.M. SmithCaskeyKilmartinOremusBallentineC. MitchellHewittHixonCalhoon

Recorded votes

Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 11
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-05-06 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 183 (Jun 2, 2026).