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H 5018STATE · South CarolinaIntroduced

Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-1210, RELATING TO ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-160, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND SALARY INCREASES FOR AGENCY HEADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE A STUDY EVERY FOUR YEARS TO RECOMMEND SALARY RANGES FOR THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-165, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Voted 6/5/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

131 yea·9 nay·19 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/5/2026Effective date 05/19/26
  2. 6/3/2026Act No. 239
  3. 5/19/2026Signed By Governor
  4. 5/15/2026Ratified R 253
  5. 5/14/2026Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
  6. 5/14/2026Read third time and enrolled
  7. 5/13/2026Read second time
  8. 5/12/2026Recalled from Committee on Finance
  9. 4/28/2026Introduced and read first time
  10. 4/28/2026Referred to Committee on Finance