South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3645
Paid family leave
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bernstein (Democratic)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Stavrinakis (Democratic)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Collins (Republican)
- Wetmore (Democratic)
- Bauer (Democratic)
- Rutherford (Democratic)
- Cobb-Hunter (Democratic)
- Spann-Wilder (Democratic)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Dillard (Democratic)
- Kirby (Democratic)
- Weeks (Democratic)
- Waters (Democratic)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Govan (Democratic)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Anderson (Democratic)
- Garvin (Democratic)
- King (Democratic)
- McDaniel (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL 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 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IN THE EVENT OF THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD FOR ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEES.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-18 - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-31 - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson, Garvin, King, McDaniel - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-29-25 - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers - Apr 14, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, B.Newton - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, Kirby - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 12, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means - Dec 12, 2024 · House
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