South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3289


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3289
Ratification Number:              296
Act Number:                       243
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010118
Primary Sponsor:                  Cato
All Sponsors:                     Cato, Wilkins, Harrison, Kelley, Barrett, 
                                  Chellis, Coates, Cooper, Harrell, Hinson, 
                                  Rice, Sandifer, Sharpe, W.D. Smith, Thompson, 
                                  Trotter, White, A. Young, Campsen, Bingham, 
                                  Altman, Edge
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1133dw01.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020425
Date of Last Amendment:           20020403
Governor's Action:                U  Became law without signature of 
                                  Governor
Date of Governor's Action:        20020515
Subject:                          Minimum wage, political subdivisions not 
                                  to establish or require minimum wage that 
                                  exceeds set federal minimum wage


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020603  Act No. A243
------  20020515  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  20020508  Ratified R296
House   20020425  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020423  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  20020417  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20020411  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20020410  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20020403  Made Special Order
Senate  20020403  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020402  Debate interrupted by adjournment
Senate  20020326  Made Special Order
Senate  20010502  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
Senate  20010221  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20010221  Read third time, sent to Senate
------  20010221  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20010220  Amended, read second time
House   20010220  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Edge
House   20010214  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 20010215
House   20010206  Objection by Representative                    Cobb-Hunter
                                                                 J.H. Neal
House   20010206  Request for debate by Representative           Govan
                                                                 J.E. Smith
                                                                 Rutherford
                                                                 McLeod
                                                                 Hosey
                                                                 Cato
                                                                 Clyburn
                                                                 Weeks
                                                                 Law
                                                                 Lloyd
                                                                 R. Brown
                                                                 Breeland
                                                                 Mack
                                                                 J.R. Smith
                                                                 Limehouse
                                                                 Chellis
                                                                 Altman
                                                                 Martin
                                                                 Ott
House   20010206  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Bingham
                                                                 Altman
House   20010201  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Campsen
House   20010131  Committee report: Favorable with       26 HLCI
                  amendment
House   20010118  Introduced, read first time,           26 HLCI
                  referred to Committee


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Revised on February 20, 2001 - Word format
Revised on February 21, 2001 - Word format
Revised on May 2, 2001 - Word format
Revised on April 3, 2002 - Word format

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(A243, R296, H3289)

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM ESTABLISHING, MANDATING, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRING A MINIMUM WAGE THAT EXCEEDS THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE SET PURSUANT TO 29 U.S.C. 206.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Political subdivision may not establish minimum wage which exceeds federal minimum wage

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-130. (A) For purposes of this section 'political subdivision' includes, but is not limited to, a municipality, county, school district, special purpose district, or public service district.

(B) A political subdivision of this State may not establish, mandate, or otherwise require a minimum wage rate that exceeds the federal minimum wage rate set forth in Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. 206. Also, a political subdivision of this State may not establish, mandate, or otherwise require a minimum wage rate related to employee wages that are exempt under 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

(C) This section does not limit the authority of political subdivisions to establish wage rates in contracts to which they are a party.

(D) For purposes of this section, 'wage' has the same meaning set forth in Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. 203(m)."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2002.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/15/02.

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