H 3681 General Bill, By Kelley, Robinson, Keegan, Cooper and White
Similar (S 0407, S 0484)
Summary: Optional Retirement Program for Teachers, etc.; extended to public state employees including college, universities, tech
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 9-17-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED FOUR-YEAR AND POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM CONTRIBUTION FROM FOUR AND ONE QUARTER PERCENT OF COMPENSATION TO FIVE PERCENT OF COMPENSATION; TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, TITLE 9, RELATING TO THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, SO AS TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY IN THAT PROGRAM TO EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR STATE SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES; AND TO REPEAL, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002, THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED FOUR-YEAR AND POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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03/07/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-29
03/07/01	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-30
04/05/01	House	Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-8
04/11/01	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 17, 2001 HJ-52
04/17/01	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 18, 2001 HJ-24
04/18/01	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 19, 2001 HJ-13
04/19/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Knotts, Whatley, Lloyd, Koon, Bingham, Frye, Rutherford, Rhoad, Bales, Snow, Witherspoon, Cotty and Howard
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Knotts HJ-30
05/09/01	House	Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-81