South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

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S. 765

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Reichenbach
Document Path: LC-0378DG26.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Introduced in the House on April 22, 2026
Passed by the General Assembly on May 14, 2026

Summary: Dues for SC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/13/2026 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 45)
1/13/2026 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 45)
4/9/2026 Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)
4/15/2026 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 70)
4/15/2026 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 70)
4/16/2026 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12)
4/22/2026 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
4/22/2026 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 16)
5/6/2026 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 10)
5/7/2026 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 26)
5/12/2026 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 76)
5/13/2026 House Read second time (House Journal-page 32)
5/13/2026 House Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 33)
5/14/2026 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 13)
5/15/2026 Ratified R 231
5/18/2026 Signed By Governor

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/13/2026
4/9/2026
5/6/2026


NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(R231, S765)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-83, RELATING TO PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO DEDUCT DUES FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION FROM THE COMPENSATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES.

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

South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association payroll deduction

SECTION 1.    Section 8-11-83 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

(E) Dues for the South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association also may be deducted from the compensation of state employees and retirees and paid over to his association in the same manner other dues under this section are deducted and paid over. The same restrictions and conditions that apply to the other deductions under this same section also apply to the deduction of dues for the South Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers' Association.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2026.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the _____________ day of _________________________________________2026.

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Governor

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