---
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).