Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-1210, RELATING TO ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-1210, RELATING TO ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-160, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND SALARY INCREASES FOR AGENCY HEADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3) · Jan 27, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3) · Jan 27, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 9) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pace, Frank, Edgerton, Gilreath, Cromer, Morgan, White, McCravy (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 161) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 161) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 163) · Apr 23, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3) · Apr 24, 2026
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 10) · Apr 28, 2026
Senate
Recalled from Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4) · May 12, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 72) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 106) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 106) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 253 · May 15, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 19, 2026
Effective date 05/19/26 · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 239 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
G.M. Smith
Recorded votes
3rd ReadingSenate · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 2, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 97, Nays 10, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 8
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. 239 (Jun 3, 2026).