South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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H. 4612

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Oremus, C. Mitchell and White
Document Path: LC-0406SA26.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Police Officers Retirement System

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/16/2025 House Prefiled
12/16/2025 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/13/2026 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)
1/13/2026 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 36)
1/20/2026 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/17/2025



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 9-11-90, RELATING TO THE POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM EARNINGS LIMITATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EARNINGS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 9-11-90(4)(a)(ii) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (ii) The earnings limitation imposed pursuant to this item does not apply if the member meets at least one of the following qualifications:

               (A) the member retired before January 2, 2013;

               (B) the member has attained the age of fifty-seven years at retirement;  or

               (C) compensation received by the retired member from the covered employer is for service in a public office filled by the appointment of the Governor and with confirmation by the Senate, by appointment or election by the General Assembly, or by election of the qualified electors of the applicable jurisdiction.; or

               (D) the member is a school resource officer at a school located in this State or is a code enforcement officer.

 

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

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