H 4067 General Bill, By J.H. Neal, Breeland, J. Brown, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, Hosey, Howard, Mack, Moody-Lawrence and Snow
Summary: Living Wage Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SUBARTICLE 4 TO ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 35, TITLE 11 SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIVING WAGE ACT, PROVIDE THAT A STATE CONTRACT FOR SERVICES MUST REQUIRE STATE CONTRACTORS TO PAY AN HOURLY WAGE RATE THAT IS AT LEAST THE LIVING WAGE, PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE INITIAL LIVING WAGE WITH AND WITHOUT INSURANCE BENEFITS, PROVIDE FOR WAIVERS OF THE REQUIREMENT OF PAYING A LIVING WAGE BASED ON ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SUBARTICLE.
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04/24/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-15
04/24/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-15