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H5087 • 2026

Paid leave for disaster volunteers

Paid leave for disaster volunteers

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Sponsor
Rep. M.M. Smith
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 8 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Paid leave for disaster volunteers

Paid leave for disaster volunteers

What This Bill Does

  • Paid leave for disaster volunteers

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 8 )

  2. 2026-02-04 House

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ( House Journal-page 8 )

Official Summary Text

Paid leave for disaster volunteers

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2025-2026 Bill 5087: Paid leave for disaster volunteers - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5087
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. M.M. Smith
Document Path: LC-0420DG26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 4, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Ways and Means
Summary: Paid leave for disaster volunteers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

2/4/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 8
)

2/4/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means
(
House Journal-page 8
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/04/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
8-11-180
, RELATING TO PAID LEAVE FOR DISASTER SERVICE VOLUNTEERS OF THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS, SO AS TO ALSO ALLOW PAID LEAVE FOR VERIFIED TEAM RUBICON
DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEERS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
8-11-180
of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

S
ection
8-11-180
. A state employee entitled to annual leave pursuant to Article 7 of
this chapter who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red
Cross
or a verified Team Rubicon volunteer
may be
granted leave from work with pay for not more than ten work days in each
calendar year to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the
American Red Cross
applicable
organization
. Upon the approval of the employee's employer, the employee
must be released from work for this function upon request of the
American Red Cross
applicable
organization
for the services of that employee. This leave is in
addition to other leave to which the employee is entitled.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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