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H 3609 — Teacher salaries
Last action — Act No. 3
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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32 sponsors
32 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO RESTORE TEACHER STEP INCREASES THAT WERE SUSPENDED BY ACT 135 OF 2020 DUE TO FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS, BY APPROPRIATING FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER STEP INCREASES FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title
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Read H 3609 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Act No. 3
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Effective date 03/11/2021
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 10
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Roll call Yeas-120 Nays-0
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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Read third time and returned to House with amendments
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Roll call Yeas-118 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Govan, Murray, Davis, Hixon, Taylor, Oremus, Blackwell, W.Newton, Herbkersman, Bradley, Weeks
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24 hour point of order
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams, Wheeler, K.O.Johnson, Haddon, Magnuson, Morgan, Henegan, B.Newton
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry, M.M.Smith, Yow
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Wooten, Calhoon
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Wheeler, William W., III · Primary
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire · Primary
- Representative Nathan Ballentine · Primary
- Representative Chris Wooten · Primary
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon · Primary
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- K.O. Johnson · Primary
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Primary
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Primary
- Representative Brandon Newton · Primary
- Representative Carl L. Anderson · Primary
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Primary
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon · Primary
- Representative Bill Taylor · Primary
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Primary
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Primary
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Primary
- Representative Jeff Bradley · Primary
- Representative J. David Weeks · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Jr. Representative T. Alan Morgan · Primary
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Primary
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Primary
- Bart T. Blackwell · Primary
- Chardale R. Murray · Primary
- Patricia Moore Henegan · Primary
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. · Primary
- Sandy N. McGarry · Primary
- Chip Huggins · Primary
- Merita A. Allison · Primary
- James H. Lucas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →32 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (32)
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire
- Representative Nathan Ballentine
- Representative Chris Wooten
- Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- K.O. Johnson
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon
- Representative Josiah Magnuson
- Representative Brandon Newton
- Representative Carl L. Anderson
- Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
- Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon
- Representative Bill Taylor
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
- Representative Jeff Bradley
- Representative J. David Weeks
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis
- Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr.
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- Huggins, Chip
- Allison, Merita A.
- Lucas, James H.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 119 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 120 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (124)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (45)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 112 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (124)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 117 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (124)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3609 do?
- A JOINT RESOLUTION TO RESTORE TEACHER STEP INCREASES THAT WERE SUSPENDED BY ACT 135 OF 2020 DUE TO FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS, BY APPROPRIATING FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER STEP INCREASES FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title
- Who sponsors H 3609?
- H 3609 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Robert Q. Williams, K.O. Johnson, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Blackwell, Bart T., Murray, Chardale R., Henegan, Patricia Moore, Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr., McGarry, Sandy N., Huggins, Chip, Allison, Merita A., and Lucas, James H..
- What is the current status of H 3609?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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