South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3477
Maximum potential employment benefits
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rankin (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Bannister (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- Neese (Republican)
- Weeks (Democratic)
- Bowers (Republican)
- Moss (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Calhoon (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Gatch (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Jordan (Republican)
- Hardee (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, B Newton, Hiott, Duncan, Lawson, McCravy, Caskey, Martin, Calhoon, White, Kirby, Brittain - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-10-26 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Member(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 29, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Neese - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Dec 5, 2024 · House
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