South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

H 3434 — Earnings limitation

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes, Yow, Schuessler, Bailey, Haddon, Burns, Willis

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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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    Enacted

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

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1790, RELATING TO THE EARNINGS LIMITATION FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM UPON THE RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS WHO RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT AS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill H 3434 includes a significant change to Section 9-1-1790 of the South Carolina Code. Now, retired members of the South Carolina Retirement System who return to work as school bus drivers will not face any earnings limitations. This change is important because it may help alleviate staffing challenges for school districts by encouraging retired individuals to re-enter the workforce in a critical role, ultimately benefiting students and the community.

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2025-2026 Bill 3434 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3434Indicates 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 AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1790, RELATING TO THE EARNINGS LIMITATION FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM UPON THE RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS WHO RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT AS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Section 9-1-1790(A)(2) of the S.C.
Code is amended to read:
      (2) The earnings limitation imposed pursuant to this item does not apply if the member meets at least one of the following qualifications:
       (a) the member retired before January 2, 2013;
       (b) the member has attained the age of sixty-two years at retirement;
or        (c) compensation received by the retired member from the covered employer is for service in a public office filled by the appointment of the Governor and with confirmation by the Senate, by appointment or election by the General Assembly, or by election of the qualified electors of the applicable jurisdiction.;
or        (d) compensation received for employment as a school bus driver for a public school district by a member who retired from the system before January 1, 2025.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes, Yow, Schuessler, Bailey, Haddon, Burns, Willis

  2. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  5. Prefiled

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3434 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1790, RELATING TO THE EARNINGS LIMITATION FOR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM UPON THE RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS WHO RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT AS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
Who sponsors H 3434?
H 3434 is sponsored by Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, and Representative Mark N. Willis.
What is the current status of H 3434?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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