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