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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 12, 2022 | SC | S 533 | Prohibits Paying Disabled Workers Less than the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 2) |
March 31, 2022 | SC | S 11 | Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for State Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0) |
March 22, 2022 | SC | S 1090 | Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
March 10, 2022 | SC | S 1090 | Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims | Bill Passed - House (91 - 19) |
March 1, 2022 | SC | S 1090 | Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
April 8, 2021 | SC | S 177 | Prohibits Business from Firing Employees if they Don't Get Vaccinated | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
Jan. 15, 2014 | SC | H 3147 | Expands Workers' Compensation for Certain Injuries to Law Enforcement Officers | Bill Passed - House (69 - 45) |
March 29, 2011 | SC | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
March 10, 2010 | SC | H 3305 | Requiring Secret Ballot Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 12) |
March 10, 2010 | SC | H 3305 | Requiring Secret Ballot Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 9) |
May 14, 2008 | SC | H 3032 | Immigration Reform | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
May 7, 2008 | SC | Amendment No. 8A | Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33) |
April 10, 2007 | SC | S 332 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |