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Introduced
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
In Committee
01/08/2019
01/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
09/24/2020
09/24/2020
Introduced Session
123rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 41-1-125 So As To Provide A Base State Minimum Wage And A Schedule To Gradually Implement An Adjusted Minimum Wage To Twelve Dollars Per Hour Over A Three-year Period, To Provide A Method For Calculating Future Mandatory Adjustments, To Provide For The Notification Of These Adjustments To Employers And Employees By The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For An Employer To Fail To Pay The State Minimum Wage Or To Retaliate Against An Employee For Certain Actions Regarding Enforcement Of The State Minimum Wage Law, To Provide Remedies For Violations, To Provide A Five-year Statute Of Limitations, And To Provide That Actions Brought Pursuant To This Act May Be Brought As A Class Action Under State Law.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to establish a state minimum wage in South Carolina, gradually increasing it to $12 per hour over a three-year period from 2020 to 2022. It also provides a method for calculating future mandatory adjustments to the minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index. The bill makes it unlawful for employers to fail to pay the state minimum wage or to retaliate against employees for enforcing the minimum wage law. It allows employees to bring civil actions against employers for violations and provides for remedies, including back pay, damages, and attorney's fees. The Attorney General can also bring civil actions to enforce the law and impose fines. The bill sets a five-year statute of limitations for such actions and allows for class-action lawsuits.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (10)
Wendy Brawley (D)*,
Alan Clemmons (R),
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D),
Chandra Dillard (D),
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D),
Pat Henegan (D),
Dwight Loftis (R),
Michael Rivers (D),
Seth Rose (D),
Ivory Thigpen (D),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rose, Rivers (on 06/25/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3395&session=123&summary=B | 12/19/2018 |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3395_20181218.htm | 12/19/2018 |
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