Bills Assigned to Keyword - Employment/Personnel (23)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3196 South Carolina Whistleblower and Public Employee Protection ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Eliminates the $2,000 cap on rewards.
Sponsor: Laurie Slade Funderburk House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 3226 Requires reasonable time off work to voteSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires an employer to give an employee reasonable time off from work to vote in elections.
Sponsor: James E. Smith, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Elections Employment/Personnel
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H 3378 Volunteer Service Personnel Appreciation Act 05.28.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.02.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.19.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the governing body of a local government to authorize the distribution of certain rewards to three enumerated categories of volunteer service personnel so long as all personnel in a respective category are treated equally. The three categories include reserve law enforcement officers, volunteer firefighters, or volunteer emergency medical service personnel.
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 76 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 3511 Require contributions to the State Uemployment Trust Fund 04.09.2013 The House Ways and Means Licenses, Fees, Insurance Tax and Other Charges subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires each person employed in the state to contribute a portion of wages to the State Unemployment Trust Fund.
Sponsor: B. R. Skelton House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/7/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 3515 Increases the amount of damages an employee can recover in a civil actionSummary of the bill as introduced: Changes the maximum amount of actual damages an employee may recover from $15,000 to $300,000 in a civil action against an employing public body for retaliation against an employee who reports a violation of state or federal law or regulation.
Sponsor: J. Seth Whipper House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/7/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 3782 Public Employer Payroll Deduction Policy Act 04.11.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.10.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment states that deductions can't be made except when specifically authorized by law and by a signed writing of the public employee.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits deductions from the compensation of a public employee for dues, fees and assessments for transmission to any public employee organization.   
Sponsor: F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr. House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: House - Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 4/18/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 3941 Prohibits political subdivisions from mandating employee benefits03.27.2014 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.19.2014 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only makes technical changes.03.05.2014 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory subcommittee carried this bill over.04.24.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.17.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a political subdivision from establishing, mandating or otherwise requiring an employee benefit except in contracts to which the political subdivision is a party.  
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: LCI Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1 Status Date: 5/7/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 4025 Prohibits discrimination against sexual orientation in employment04.03.2014 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sponsor: James E. Smith, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown Status Date: 5/2/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 4400 Makes changes to minimum wage laws in the stateSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the minimum wage in the state is the greater value of either ten dollars or the minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act. This bill also prohibits a municipality from requiring a minimum wage that exceeds the one in current law.
Sponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown, Whipper Status Date: 4/1/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 4459 Requires political subdivisions to provide health insurance coverage under PORSSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires municipalities providing health insurance coverage to their retirees on account of their service in employment covered by the SC Police Officers Retirement System to provide such coverage if the employee retired on SCPORS disability as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of the employee's official duties on behalf of his employer at the time the disability occurred.
Sponsor: J. Todd Rutherford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Health Insurance
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H 4623 Changes the $10,000 earning limitation on return to work retireesSummary of the bill as introduced:Removes the $10,000 earning cap for return to work retirees if the retiree is hired by certain municipalities depending on population or certain counties depending on budget amounts and returns to employment covered by the Police Officers Retirement System.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/6/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Retirement
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H 4925 Sets a minimum wage requirement for all employers in the stateSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires all employers in the state to pay employees a minimum wage at an hourly rate of $9.75.
Sponsor: Joseph H. %26quot;Joe%26quot; Neal House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/12/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 4960 Clarifies the legality of different standards of compensation for employeesSummary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that it is not illegal for state agencies or political subdivisions  of the state to apply different standards of compensation or different terms, conditions or privileges of employment pursuant to a true seniority or merit system.
Sponsor: Deborah A. Long House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/25/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 4978 Prohibits job applications from asking about criminal convictionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits any job applications from including questions related to convictions of a crime, unless the crime for which he/she was convicted is directly related to the position of employment.
Sponsor: Leola C. Robinson-Simpson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/26/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0036 Prohibits the use of a document issued by a consulate to obtain a SC driver's licenseSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits workers from obtaining a South Carolina driver's license or identification card  if the worker's only proof of identification is a matricula consular card or a substantially similar document issued by a consulate or embassy of another country.
Sponsor: George E. "Chip" Campsen III House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0092 NDAA Nullification Act of 201305.13.2014 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee. 05.07.2014 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes it illegal for the state, local governments or employees of either to assist the federal government in the collection of a person’s electronic data or metadata.02.12.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.02.05.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments make technical changes to conform the language to the 2013 NDAA law. It also removes the words 'investigation' and 'prosecution' and clarifies the bill only seeks to address the powers granted by the state.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits any officer or employee of the state or political subdivision from aiding the detention of any US citizen without trial by the US Armed Forces in violation of the constitution of SC. NDAA stands for the National Defense Authorization Act.  
Sponsor: Tom Davis House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/21/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0136 SC Whistleblower and Public Employee Protection ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Eliminates the $2,000 cap on rewards.
Sponsor: Vincent A. Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0232 Keeps the same heath plan premiums at the 2012 rates for the 2013 calendar yearSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires premiums for enrollees in the state health plan to remain at the rate determined in 2012 for the 2013 calendar year.
Sponsor: Nikki G. Setzler House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/15/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0302 Establishes a longetity pay plan for state retirement system participantsSummary of the bill as introduced: Directs PEBA to design, implement and maintain a longevity pay plan for state employees. This bill also requires the SC General Assembly to fund the costs of the plan.
Sponsor: Vincent A. Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/29/2013
Keywords: Economic Development Employment/Personnel
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S 0808 Prohibits an employer from firing an employee who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer EMS personnelSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits an employer from firing an employee who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer EMS personnel if that employee is late to work.
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0814 Prohibits municipalities from recognizing labor unions as a bargaining agent of public officers or employeesSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits state, counties or municipalities from recognizing labor unions as a bargaining agent of public officers or employees.
Sponsor: Larry A. Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0865 Establishes the Commerical Drivers License Employment Protection Act05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. 05.07.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gav this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all the language in the bill and replaces it with language that makes it clear that the legislation only applies where there is an action against the employer of a valid CDL holder under a theory of vicarious liability.04.02.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.27.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a civil liability claim made against an employer of a person who holds a valid commercial drivers license based on any theory of negligent hiring, training, rentention or entrustment to be considered in the second phase of a trial.   
Sponsor: Larry A. Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory Status Date: 1/22/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 1251 Allows for the same investment for post employment benefits05.27.2014 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows for the funds of any trust fund established by law for the funding of post employment benefits for state employees, local governments and public school teachers to be invested and reinvested in equity securities subject to the same limitations as the state retirement system.
Sponsor: Kevin L. Bryant House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 6/3/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Retirement
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