Poll Worker Pay

2025-2026 Bill 3551: Poll Worker Pay

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026

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A183, R176, H3551

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. B. Newton, Gilliam, Pope, Taylor, Weeks, Bowers, Yow, M.M. Smith, Caskey, Kilmartin, Oremus, Ballentine, C. Mitchell, Hewitt, Hixon and Calhoon

Document Path: LC-0041HDB25.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2025

Introduced in the Senate on February 10, 2026

Last Amended on May 6, 2026

Currently residing in the House

Governor's Action: May 18, 2026, Signed

Summary: Poll Worker Pay

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/5/2024

House

Prefiled

12/5/2024

House

Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means

1/14/2025

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 241
)

1/14/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means
(
House Journal-page 241
)

1/29/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks

2/3/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Yow

2/3/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable
Ways and Means
(
House Journal-page 4
)

2/4/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.
Smith, Caskey, Kilmartin, Oremus,
Ballentine, C. Mitchell, Hewitt

2/5/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon,
Calhoon

2/5/2026

House

Read second time (
House Journal-page 23
)

2/5/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 23
)

2/5/2026

House

Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (
House Journal-page 24
)

2/6/2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

2/10/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 11
)

2/10/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Finance
(
Senate Journal-page 11
)

5/5/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Finance
(
Senate Journal-page 10
)

5/6/2026

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted (
Senate Journal-page 111
)

5/6/2026

Senate

Read second time (
Senate Journal-page 111
)

5/6/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (
Senate Journal-page 111
)

5/7/2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments (
Senate Journal-page 28
)

5/12/2026

House

Debate adjourned (
House Journal-page 109
)

5/13/2026

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (
House Journal-page 161
)

5/13/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (
House Journal-page 161
)

5/14/2026

Ratified R 176

5/18/2026

Signed By Governor

6/2/2026

Effective date See Act for Effective Date

6/2/2026

Act No. 183

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/05/2024
02/03/2026
05/05/2026
05/06/2026

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(A183, R176, H3551)

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.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Earnable compensation

SECTION 1.A. Section 9-1-10(8) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

(c) Earnable compensation does not include amounts paid to managers and clerks of elections to the extent the amounts are not subject to Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) and 3121(u)(2)(B)(ii)(V).

B. This SECTION takes effect on June 30, 2026.

Gross income

SECTION 2. Section 12-6-1120 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

(12) Amounts paid to managers and clerks of elections to the extent the amounts are not subject to Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) and 3121(u)(2)(B)(ii)(V).

Time effective

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to tax years beginning after 2025.

Ratified the 14th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 18th day of May, 2026.

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