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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Teacher salaries"
+description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO RESTORE TEACHER STEP INCREASES THAT WERE SUSPENDED BY ACT 135 OF 2020 DUE TO FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS, BY APPROPRIATING FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER STEP INCREASES FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2021-2022"
+identifier: "H 3609"
+citation: "South Carolina H 3609 (2021-2022)"
+classification: ["joint resolution"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Anderson", "B. Newton", "Ballentine", "Blackwell", "Bradley", "Calhoon", "Davis", "G.M. Smith", "Govan", "Haddon", "Henegan", "Herbkersman", "Hixon", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "K.O. Johnson", "Lucas", "M.M. Smith", "Magnuson", "McGarry", "Morgan", "Murray", "Oremus", "R. Williams", "Taylor", "W. Newton", "Weeks", "Wheeler", "Whitmire", "Wooten", "Yow"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 29
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2021-01-12"
+last_action: "2021-03-16"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d89cbb87-bf41-4810-b886-a411097f637b"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3609&session=124&summary=B"
+source_hash: "2e675d8723557f722d776edd6a880f59711863975f1ed8266311b2947910ce52"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina H 3609 (2021-2022) — Teacher salaries
+
+A JOINT RESOLUTION TO RESTORE TEACHER STEP INCREASES THAT WERE SUSPENDED BY ACT 135 OF 2020 DUE TO FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS, BY APPROPRIATING FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE FOR TEACHER STEP INCREASES FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3609.htm)
+2. **1/12/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210112.htm)
+3. **1/26/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210126.htm)
+4. **1/28/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210128.htm)
+5. **2/2/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210202.htm)
+6. **3/3/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210303.htm)
+7. **3/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210304.htm)
+8. **3/5/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3609_20210305.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Passage of Joint Resolution — **118–0** (pass) · lower
+- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
+- Concur in Senate Amendments — **120–0** (pass) · lower
+- Table Amendment 2 — **113–3** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Allison — primary (person)
+- Anderson — primary (person)
+- B. Newton — primary (person)
+- Ballentine — primary (person)
+- Blackwell — primary (person)
+- Bradley — primary (person)
+- Calhoon — primary (person)
+- Davis — primary (person)
+- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Govan — primary (person)
+- Haddon — primary (person)
+- Henegan — primary (person)
+- Herbkersman — primary (person)
+- Hixon — primary (person)
+- Huggins — primary (person)
+- Jefferson — primary (person)
+- K.O. Johnson — primary (person)
+- Lucas — primary (person)
+- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
+- Magnuson — primary (person)
+- McGarry — primary (person)
+- Morgan — primary (person)
+- Murray — primary (person)
+- Oremus — primary (person)
+- R. Williams — primary (person)
+- Taylor — primary (person)
+- W. Newton — primary (person)
+- Weeks — primary (person)
+- Wheeler — primary (person)
+- Whitmire — primary (person)
+- Wooten — primary (person)
+- Yow — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
+- **2021-01-13** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
+- **2021-01-14** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine, Wooten, Calhoon
+- **2021-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry, M.M.Smith, Yow
+- **2021-01-26** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-01-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams, Wheeler, K.O.Johnson, Haddon, Magnuson, Morgan, Henegan, B.Newton
+- **2021-01-27** 24 hour point of order
+- **2021-01-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Govan, Murray, Davis, Hixon, Taylor, Oremus, Blackwell, W.Newton, Herbkersman, Bradley, Weeks
+- **2021-01-28** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-01-28** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2021-01-28** Roll call Yeas-118 Nays-0
+- **2021-02-02** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2021-02-02** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
+- **2021-02-03** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2021-02-03** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
+- **2021-03-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-03-04** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2021-03-04** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2021-03-04** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
+- **2021-03-04** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
+- **2021-03-05** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2021-03-05** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2021-03-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
+- **2021-03-10** Roll call Yeas-120 Nays-0
+- **2021-03-11** Ratified R 10
+- **2021-03-11** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2021-03-16** Effective date 03/11/2021
+- **2021-03-16** Act No. 3
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d89cbb87-bf41-4810-b886-a411097f637b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
+