H 3477

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: February 24, 2026.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-50, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ALLOWED IN A BENEFIT YEAR, SO AS TO BASE THE DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ALLOWED ON SEASONALLY ADJUSTED STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR CALCULATING THE RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SHALL PROMULGATE CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 41-35-120, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS.

Bill ID SC-126-H-3477
Session 126
Status passed_lower
Committee Labor, Commerce and Industry
House passed_lower 2026-02-24
Insurance / Consumer Protection Labor / Employment
Summary

Maximum potential employment benefits

Sponsor
Caskey
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2024-12-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-24 Status passed_lower
2026-02-24 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( Senate Journal-page 6 )
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