South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 11
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Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter Committee Amendment Adopted April 1, 2025 S. 11 Introduced by Senators Jackson and Davis S. Printed 4/1/25--S. Read the first time January 14, 2025 ________
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Committee Amendment Adopted
April 1, 2025
S. 11
Introduced by Senators Jackson and Davis
S. Printed 4/1/25--S.
Read the first time January 14, 2025
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A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-150(A), RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEE". Amend Title To Conform Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 8-11-150(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: (A) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Child" means a newborn biological child or foster of a child in state custody and under the age of eighteen. No child can have more than two parents eligible for paid parental leave. (2) "Eligible state employee" means an employee occupying any percentage of a full-time equivalent position any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported and under the control of the State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. (3) "Paid parental leave" means six weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or two weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work. (4) "Qualifying event" means the birth of a newborn biological child to an eligible state employee or after a co-parent's birth of a newborn child or fostering a child in state custody. SECTION 2. This act takes effect on October 1, 2025, and applies to qualifying events occurring thereon or after. ----XX----
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-150(A), RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEE".
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 8-11-150(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(A) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Child" means a newborn biological child or foster of a child in state custody and under the age of eighteen. No child can have more than two parents eligible for paid parental leave.
(2) "Eligible state employee" means an employee occupying any percentage of a full-time equivalent position any person employed by any department, institution, commission, board, or any other unit of government of this State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave. This includes any person employed by a four-year or postgraduate institution of higher education under the control of the State or a technical college supported and under the control of the State who occupies a position eligible to earn annual leave.
(3) "Paid parental leave" means six weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay or two weeks of paid leave at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee's base pay. Leave for part-time eligible state employees must be on a prorated basis corresponding to the percentage of hours they are normally scheduled to work.
(4) "Qualifying event" means the birth of a newborn biological child to an eligible state employee or after a co-parent's birth of a newborn child or fostering a child in state custody.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect on October 1, 2025, and applies to qualifying events occurring thereon or after.
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