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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-5, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS AND PAYMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LOOKBACK PERIOD FOR THE BENEFIT RATIO;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-5, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS AND PAYMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LOOKBACK PERIOD FOR THE BENEFIT RATIO; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-45, RELATING TO DEBT STATUS ESTIMATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SOLVENCY TARGET FOR THE FUND; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-60, RELATING TO THE TAX RATE WHEN A DELINQUENT REPORT IS RECEIVED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR AN OUTSTANDING LIEN; BY AMENDING SECTI
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Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 17) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 17) · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 8) · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 17, 2026
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 24) · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 24) · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Amended (Senate Journal-page 29) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 29) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 29) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 18) · Apr 14, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 2) · May 7, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 8, 2026
Amended (House Journal-page 92) · May 12, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 92) · May 12, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 95) · May 12, 2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 23) · May 13, 2026
House
House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 27) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 27) · May 13, 2026
Senate
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 45) · May 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-114 (House Journal-page 46) · May 14, 2026
House
Conference committee appointed B Newton, Hewitt, Kirby (House Journal-page 90) · May 14, 2026
House
Conference committee appointed Bennett, Williams, Massey (Senate Journal-page 21) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 96) · May 14, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 106) · May 14, 2026
House
Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 22) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22) · May 14, 2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 5) · May 18, 2026
House
Ratified R 264 · May 20, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 22, 2026
Effective date See Act for Effective Date · Jun 5, 2026
Act No. 243 · Jun 3, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MasseyKimbrell
Recorded votes
Adopt Conference ReportHouse · 2026-05-14 · Passed · Yeas 107, Nays 0, Excused Absence 7, Not Voting 10
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-05-14 · Passed
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-14 · Failed · Yeas 0, Nays 114, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 6
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-05-13 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-05-12 · Passed · Yeas 115, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 5
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-04-01 · Passed
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3
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. 243 (Jun 3, 2026).