South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 3477 — 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.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Maximum potential employment benefits

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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6)

  2. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)

  3. Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32)

  4. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 31)

  5. Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)

  6. Read second time (House Journal-page 17)

  7. Amended (House Journal-page 17)

  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman

  9. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hewitt, B Newton, Hiott, Duncan, Lawson, McCravy, Caskey, Martin, Calhoon, White, Kirby, Brittain (House Journal-page 14)

  10. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17)

  11. Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-10-26 (House Journal-page 18)

  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4)

  13. 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

  14. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks

  15. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Neese

  16. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 218)

  17. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 218)

  18. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  19. Prefiled

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3477 do?
Maximum potential employment benefits
Who sponsors H 3477?
H 3477 is sponsored by Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative David Martin, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Heath Sessions, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, and Brittain.
What is the current status of H 3477?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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