Bills Assigned to Keyword - Retirement (17)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/19/2024


H 3032 Increases the earnings cap for covered retirees in the state retirement system Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the earnings cap for covered retirees in the state retirement system who are returning to work from $10,000 to $50,000. 
Sponsor: Doug Gilliam House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, T.Moore Status Date: 3/2/2021
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 3106 Allows an employer to elect to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SC Retirement System05.03.2022 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.03.2022 The Senate Finance Retirement Systems subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.31.2022 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.25.2021 The House Ways and Means General Government subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an employer to elect to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SC Retirement System and the Police Officers Retirement System.
Sponsor: Bruce Bannister House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Read second time Status Date: 5/11/2022
Keywords: Employment/Personnel House Retirement
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H 3134 Removes the $10,000 earnings cap on retired employees returning to work02.25.2021 The House Ways and Means General Government subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the $10,000 earnings cap on retired employees returning to employment who have not been engaged to perform services for an employer who participates in the SC Retirement System or the SC Police Officers Retirement System in the last 12 months.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, White Status Date: 2/16/2022
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 3557 Increases the earning cap for return-to-work retirees in the state retirement systemSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the earning cap for return-to-work retirees in the state retirement system from $10,000 to $65,000.
Sponsor: Shedron Williams House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam Status Date: 3/9/2022
Keywords: House Retirement
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H 3595 Allows a member of the SC Retirement System to return to work without a cap on earningsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a member of the SC Retirement System to return to work without a cap on earnings and without affecting the member's monthly retirement allowance.
Sponsor: Merita Allison House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Retirement
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H 3815 Prohibits law enforcement officers who are the subject of a misconduct investigation from retiring during the investigationSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits law enforcement officers who are the subject of a misconduct investigation from retiring from their agency during the course of the investigation.
Sponsor: Rosalyn Henderson-Myers House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/4/2021
Keywords: Police Retirement
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H 4870 Requires employers to pay the same employer contribution for an employee retired under the South Carolina Retirement System or Police Officers Retirement System as they do for active contributing membersSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires employers to pay the same employer contribution for an employee retired under SCRS or PORS as they do for active contributing members.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, White Status Date: 2/16/2022
Keywords: Retirement
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H 4875 Clarifies that certain disability retirees from the Police Officers Retirement System are subject to earnings limitationsSummary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that certain disability retirees from the Police Officers Retirement System are subject to earnings limitations.
Sponsor: Seth Rose House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/27/2022
Keywords: Retirement
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H 4918 Increases the earnings amount for retirees returning to work under the SC Police Officers Retirement System 03.31.2022 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.09.2022 The Ways and Means General Government subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment adds a 12-month required break in service before returning to work for an SC Retirement System employer and includes language for the Police Officers Retirement Systems that allows officers to return to work after retirement in a critical need law enforcement position.   Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the earnings amount for retirees returning to work under the SC Police Officers Retirement System from $10,000 to $50,000.
Sponsor: Anne Thayer House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 4/7/2022
Keywords: Police Retirement
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H 4921 Removes the $10,000 earnings cap for retirees in the SC Police Officers Retirement System Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the $10,000 earnings cap for return-to-work retirees in the SC Police Officers Retirement System.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/3/2022
Keywords: Retirement
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H 4922 Removes the $10,000 earnings cap for return-to-work retirees in the SC Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Removes the $10,000 earnings cap for return-to-work retirees in the South Carolina Retirement System.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/3/2022
Keywords: Retirement
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S 0176 Closes the SC Retirement System and establishes the SC Shared-Risk Defined Benefit Plan05.04.2021 The Senate Finance Retirement Systems subcommittee carried this bill over.03.30.2021 The Senate Finance Retirement Systems subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Closes the SC Retirement System and establishes the SC Shared-Risk Defined Benefit Plan to provide employees with a defined benefit retirement plan.
Sponsor: Sean Bennett House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0234 Allows an employer to elect to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SC Retirement System or Police Officers Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows an employer to elect to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SC Retirement System or Police Officers Retirement System, with certain limits.
Sponsor: Ross Turner House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0328 Deletes the earning limitation for return-to-work retirees in the Police Officers Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the earning limitation for return-to-work retirees in the Police Officers Retirement System.
Sponsor: Michael Fanning House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0361 Changes the amount of earnings a retiree can earn under the South Carolina Retirement System upon returning to work Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the amount of earnings a retiree can earn under the South Carolina Retirement System upon returning to work from $10,000 to an amount not to exceed the earnings test exempt lower amount for individuals below normal retirement age.
Sponsor: Rex Rice House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Retirement Senate
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S 0616 Allows an employer to elect to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SC Retirement System or Police Officers Retirement SystemSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows an employer to elect to pay all or a portion of required employee contributions to the SC Retirement System or Police Officers Retirement System, with certain limits.
Sponsor: Ross Turner House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/25/2021
Keywords: Retirement
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S 0926 Provides an additional one-time payment to members of the Police Officers Retirement System who are killed in the line of dutySummary of the bill as introduced: Provides an additional one-time payment to members of the Police Officers Retirement System who are killed in the line of duty.
Sponsor: Thomas Davis House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 12/7/2021
Keywords: Police Retirement Senate
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