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South Carolina House Bill 3551
Session 2025-2026
Poll Worker Pay
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 18, 2026
First Action
Dec 5, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3551
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Bill Taylor
Primary
Republican
Brandon Michael Newton
Primary
Republican
Cody T. Mitchell
Primary
Democrat
J. David Weeks
Primary
Republican
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Primary
Republican
Lee Hewitt
Primary
Republican
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Primary
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Primary
Republican
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Primary
Republican
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV
Primary
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Primary
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Primary
Republican
Phillip Bowers
Primary
Republican
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Primary
Republican
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Primary
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Duncan
Yes
Democrat
Annie E. McDaniel
Yes
Republican
April Cromer
Yes
Democrat
Beth E. Bernstein
Excused
Republican
Bill Taylor
Yes
Republican
Brandon Guffey
Yes
Republican
Brandon L. Cox
Yes
Republican
Brandon Michael Newton
Yes
Republican
Bruce W. Bannister
Yes
Republican
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Yes
Democrat
Carl L. Anderson
Excused
Republican
Carla Schuessler
Yes
Democrat
Chandra E. Dillard
Yes
Republican
Charlie Hartz
Yes
Republican
Chris Huff
Yes
Republican
Chris Wooten
Yes
Democrat
Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
Yes
Republican
Cody T. Mitchell
Yes
Republican
Craig A. Gagnon
Yes
Republican
Daniel Gibson
Yes
Republican
David Martin
Yes
Republican
David R. Hiott
Yes
Republican
David Vaughan
Yes
Republican
Dennis C. Moss
Yes
Republican
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Yes
Republican
Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.
Yes
Democrat
Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
Yes
Republican
Fawn M. Pedalino
Yes
Unknown
Ford, Greg
Yes
Republican
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Excused
Republican
Gil Gatch
Yes
Democrat
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Yes
Democrat
Hamilton Grant
Yes
Republican
Harriet Holman
Yes
Republican
Heath Sessions
Yes
Republican
Heather Ammons Crawford
Yes
Democrat
Heather Bauer
Yes
Unknown
Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
Yes
Democrat
J. David Weeks
Excused
Democrat
J. Todd Rutherford
Excused
Democrat
JA Moore
Excused
Democrat
Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
Yes
Republican
Jackie Terribile
Yes
Republican
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Yes
Republican
James Teeple
Yes
Democrat
Jason Luck
Yes
Republican
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley
Excused
Republican
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
Yes
Democrat
Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.
Excused
Democrat
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
Yes
Republican
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Yes
Republican
John R. McCravy, III
Yes
Democrat
John Richard C. King
Yes
Republican
Jordan S. Pace
Yes
Republican
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Yes
Republican
Joseph S. "Joe" White
Yes
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Yes
Democrat
Justin T. Bamberg
Yes
Democrat
Kambrell H. Garvin
Yes
Republican
Kathy Landing
Yes
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Yes
Unknown
Lastinger, John T., Jr.
Yes
Republican
Lee Gilreath
Yes
Republican
Lee Hewitt
Yes
Republican
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Yes
Democrat
Leon Howard
Excused
Democrat
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
Yes
Democrat
Lonnie Hosey
Yes
Democrat
Lucas Atkinson
Yes
Republican
Luke Rankin
Yes
Republican
M. Brian Lawson
Yes
Republican
Mark N. Willis
Yes
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Yes
Republican
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Yes
Republican
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV
Yes
Democrat
Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
Excused
Unknown
Mitchell, Dianne
Yes
Unknown
Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Yes
Republican
Neal A. Collins
Yes
Unknown
Neese, Mike M.
Yes
Republican
Patrick B. Haddon
Yes
Republican
Paul Wickensimer
Yes
Republican
Paula Rawl Calhoon
Yes
Republican
Phillip Bowers
Yes
Republican
Phillip D. Lowe
Excused
Republican
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Yes
Republican
Robby Robbins
Yes
Republican
Robert J. "Rob" Harris
Yes
Democrat
Robert Q. Williams
Yes
Democrat
Robert Reese
Yes
Democrat
Roger K. Kirby
Yes
Unknown
Sanders, Richard Blake
Yes
Republican
Sarita Edgerton
Yes
Republican
Scott Montgomery
Yes
Unknown
Scott, Keishan M.
Yes
Democrat
Seth Rose
Excused
Republican
Shannon S. Erickson
Yes
Republican
Stephen Frank
Yes
Republican
Steven Wayne Long
Yes
Republican
Sylleste H. Davis
Yes
Democrat
Terry Alexander
Yes
Republican
Thomas Beach
Yes
Republican
Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Yes
Republican
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Yes
Republican
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Yes
Democrat
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Excused
Republican
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Yes
Republican
Travis A. Moore
Yes
Republican
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Yes
Unknown
Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Democrat
Wendell G. Gilliard
Yes
Democrat
Wendell K. Jones
Yes
Democrat
William "Bill" Clyburn
Yes
Republican
William H. Bailey
Yes
Republican
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Yes
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Yes
Republican
William R. "Bill" Whitmire
Yes
Republican
William Winston "Bill" Hager
Excused
Republican
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Yes
Summary
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
Text (5)
12/05/2024
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3551_20241205.htm
02/03/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3551_20260203.htm
05/05/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3551_20260505.htm
05/06/2026
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3551_20260506.htm
Filed
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3551.htm
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/3551.docx
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 183
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
05/18/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 176
05/13/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
05/13/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/12/2026
House
Debate adjourned
05/07/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
05/06/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
05/06/2026
Senate
Read second time
05/06/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
05/05/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
02/10/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance
02/10/2026
Senate
Introduced and read first time
02/06/2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
02/05/2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
02/05/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
02/05/2026
House
Read second time
02/05/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Calhoon
02/04/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Caskey, Kilmartin, Oremus, Ballentine, C.Mitchell, Hewitt
02/03/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
02/03/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Yow
01/29/2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
01/14/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/14/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
12/05/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
12/05/2024
House
Prefiled
Sources
SC Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H3551/
Record Created
Dec 7, 2024 12:48:56 AM
Record Updated
Jun 2, 2026 2:46:25 PM
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