South Carolina H 3551: Poll Worker Pay
Status: Signed By Governor (as of 2026-05-18)
State: South Carolina · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: H 3551
Sponsors: B. Newton, Ballentine, Bowers, C. Mitchell, Calhoon, Caskey, Gilliam, Hewitt, Hixon, Kilmartin, M.M. Smith, Oremus, Pope, Taylor, Weeks, Yow
Bill Text
2025-2026 Bill 3551 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 3551 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter Committee Amendment Adopted May 6, 2026 H. 3551 Introduced by Reps. B. Newton, Gilliam, Pope, Taylor, Weeks, Bowers, Yow, M. M. Smith, Caskey, Kilmartin, Oremus, Ballentine, C. Mitchell, Hewitt, Hixon and Calhoon S. Printed 5/6/26--S. Read the first time February 10, 2026 ________ A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE EARNABLE COMPENSATION DOES NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO THE COMPUTATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA GROSS INCOME, SO AS TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID TO MANAGERS AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS. Amend Title To Conform Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1.A. Section 9-1-10(8) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: (c) Earnable compensation does not include amounts paid to managers and clerks of elections to the extent the amounts are not subject to Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) and 3121(u)(2)(B)(ii)(V). B. This SECTION takes effect on June 30, 2026. SECTION 2. Section 12-6-1120 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: (12) Amounts paid to managers and clerks of elections to the extent the amounts are not subject to Federal Insurance Contribution Act tax pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) and 3121(u)(2)(B)(ii)(V). SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided, this act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to tax years beginning after 2025. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on May 06, 2026 at 07:17 PM
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