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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3645: Paid family leave

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 3645 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Paid family leave. Primary sponsor: Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Neal Collins (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Heather Bauer (Democratic), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Weston Newton (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Chandra Dillard (Democratic), Roger Kirby (Democratic), David Weeks (Democratic), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Brandon Newton (Republican), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Carl Anderson (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), John King (Democratic), Annie McDaniel (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Referred to Committee on Finance.

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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 SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-155, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IN THE EVENT OF THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD FOR ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Heather BauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Chandra DillardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
David WeeksPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Carl AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
John KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Annie McDanielPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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 Finance
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-18
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-31
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, Gilliard, Rivers, Anderson, Garvin, King, McDaniel
  9. Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-29-25
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
  11. Scrivener's error corrected
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, B.Newton

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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