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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3477: Maximum potential employment benefits

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3477 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Maximum potential employment benefits. Primary sponsor: Luke Rankin (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Mike Neese (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), David Martin (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 43

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  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
  10. Debate adjourned
  11. Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-10-26
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source