Public school support staff compensation
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H 3583 — Public school support staff compensation
Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 12, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM WAGE SCALE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF, TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF THE MINIMUM WAGE SCALE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR REDRESS; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
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The updated version of Bill H 3583 introduces a new minimum wage scale for public school support staff in South Carolina, setting a base pay of $10 per hour for first-year employees, with increases for experience. This change is significant because it ensures that support staff are compensated fairly, and it connects their pay to the federal minimum wage if it exceeds the state’s minimum. Additionally, this bill mandates that the South Carolina Department of Education publish the minimum wage scale, providing transparency and a means for employees to seek redress if they are not compensated accordingly. The changes are slated to take effect on July 1, 2026.
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12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3583Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM WAGE SCALE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF, TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF THE MINIMUM WAGE SCALE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR REDRESS;
AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
Section 59-1-355. (A) The minimum hourly wage that a public school district may pay support staff is ten dollars per hour for a first-year employee, increased for employees with greater experience by ten percent for each additional year of service.
However, if the federal minimum wage is greater than ten dollars an hour, then the minimum hourly wage that a public school district may pay support staff must be forty percent above the federal minimum wage for a first-year employee, increased by ten percent for each additional year of service.
For purposes of determining the total years of service of an employee applicable to this wage scale, his years of employment in any school district in this State count toward the total years of his service.
(B) The State Department of Education shall prepare and publish salary schedules for the graduated minimum wage schedule provided in subsection (A) before July first annually or, if the federal minimum wage increases above ten dollars per hour, within thirty days after the effective date of the federal increase.
(C) Notwithstanding another provision of law, redress for a violation of this section must be determined under the provisions of Section 41-10-80.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this act take effect July 1, 2026.
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Action History
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McDaniel
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Introduced and read first time
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Prefiled
Sponsors
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Representative Annie E. McDaniel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Co-sponsors (0)
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Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3583 do?
- A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM WAGE SCALE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF, TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF THE MINIMUM WAGE SCALE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR REDRESS; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.
- Who sponsors H 3583?
- H 3583 is sponsored by Representative Robert Q. Williams and Representative Annie E. McDaniel.
- What is the current status of H 3583?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 12, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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