South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 147 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Amendment To The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, By Adding Section 16 To Article Xvii Relating To Miscellaneous Matters, So As To Impose A Mandatory Minimum Wage For People Employed In The State Who Are Eligible For The Minimum Wage Provided By Federal Law, If Any; To Provide A Private Cause Of Action For A Violation; To Provide The Attorney General May Bring A Civil Action; To Provide Remedies For Civil Actions Brought Privately And By The Attorney General; To Provide A Class Action May Be Used To Bring An Action Under This Section; To Require The General Assembly Designate A State Office Or Agency To Implement The Provisions Of This Section In A Certain Manner; And To Limit The Scope Of Authority Of This State Office Or Agency.

Minimum wage

Sen. John Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-01-08	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2018-12-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2018-12-12	Senate	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0147&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/147_20181212.htm