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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3551: Poll Worker Pay

Enacted 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 3551 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Poll Worker Pay. Primary sponsor: Brandon Newton (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), David Weeks (Democratic), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Paula Calhoon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Act No. 183.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE EARNABLE COMPENSATION DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO THE COMPUTATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87

“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. Act No. 183
  2. Effective date See Act for Effective Date
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 176
  5. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Debate adjourned
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Committee Amendment Adopted
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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