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SC H3467

SC H3467
Minimum wage


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Introduced
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/24/2020

Introduced Session

123rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 41-10-35 So As To Provide That The Minimum Wage In This State Is The Greater Value Of Either Thirteen Dollars Or The Minimum Wage Set By The Fair Labor Standards Act; To Amend Section 6-1-130, Relating To The Scope Of Authority To Set Minimum Wage, So As To Provide That A Political Subdivision Of This State May Not Require A Minimum Wage That Exceeds The One Provided In Section 41-10-35; To Amend Section 44-22-160, Relating To Therapeutic Patient Employment, So As To Provide That A Patient Employee Must Be Paid The Minimum Wage Provided In Section 41-10-35; And To Amend Sections 53-1-100 And 53-1-110, Relating To Sunday Work In Machine Shops And Sunday Work In Manufacturing Or Finishing Of Textile Products, Respectively, Both So As To Provide That Sunday Work Must Be Compensated At A Rate No Less Than The Minimum Wage Provided In Section 41-10-35.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Code of Laws of South Carolina to establish a minimum wage of $13 per hour or the minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act, whichever is greater. It also prohibits political subdivisions from setting a minimum wage higher than the state's minimum wage, and requires that patient employees in therapeutic employment and Sunday work in machine shops and textile manufacturing be compensated at the new minimum wage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (on 01/08/2019)

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