Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-155, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEE" AND TO INCREASE CERTAIN PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. - RATIFIED TITLE” 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
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 29) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 29) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17) · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9) · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 22) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 22) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4) · Apr 28, 2026
House
Debate adjourned · Apr 29, 2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Magnuson, Edgerton, Frank, Moss, Huff, Beach, Hixon, White, Kilmartin, Gilreath, Terribile, Duncan, Morgan (House Journal-page 22) · Apr 30, 2026
House
Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 44) · May 7, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 186) · May 13, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 186) · May 13, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 197) · May 13, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 52) · May 14, 2026
House
Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 53) · May 14, 2026
Senate
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Ballentine, Collins, Cobb-Hunter (House Journal-page 74) · May 14, 2026
House
Conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Matthews (Senate Journal-page 54) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Conference report received and adopted · Jun 25, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 · Jun 25, 2026
House
Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 80) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 80) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 85) · Jun 25, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 266 · Jun 29, 2026
Signed By Governor · Jun 30, 2026
Effective date 10/01/26 · Jul 1, 2026
Act No. 249 · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
JacksonDavis
Recorded votes
Adopt Conference ReportHouse · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Yeas 104, Nays 0, Excused Absence 14, Not Voting 6
to adopt the conference reportSenate · 2026-06-25 · Passed · Ayes 38, Nays 0, Excused Absence 5
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-13 · Passed · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 10
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 45, Nays 0
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. 249 (Jul 1, 2026).