republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2021-2022/s-533.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Subminimum wages prohibited"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SECTION 14(c) OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO PAY SUBMINIMUM WAGES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; AND TO ENACT THE \"EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT\", SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, ENCOURAGE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT FIRST OVERSIGHT COMMISSION, AND TO OUTLINE ITS DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 533"
citation: "South Carolina S 533 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allen", "Gambrell", "Gustafson", "Jackson", "Malloy", "McElveen", "Shealy", "Stephens", "Williams"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 28
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2022-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/324257b6-46e7-4c73-b18a-5bce976ace06"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=533&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "cf705c11fb54fb15d5ffb299191ed93db7ad5dad12cb3d8c61206d84598d0c91"
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 S 533 (2021-2022) — Subminimum wages prohibited

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SECTION 14(c) OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO PAY SUBMINIMUM WAGES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; AND TO ENACT THE "EMPLOYMENT FIRST INITIATIVE ACT", SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, ENCOURAGE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT FIRST OVERSIGHT COMMISSION, AND TO OUTLINE ITS DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS. - 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/533.htm)
2. **2/9/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20210209.htm)
3. **4/28/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20220428.htm)
4. **4/6/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20210406.htm)
5. **4/7/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20210407.htm)
6. **4/8/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20210408.htm)
7. **4/8/2021-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20210408a.htm)
8. **5/11/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20220511.htm)
9. **5/2/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20220502.htm)
10. **5/4/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20220504.htm)
11. **5/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/533_20220505.htm)

## Votes

- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–2** (pass) · lower
- to adopt — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Waive Rule 5.15 Printing — **94–5** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **104–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Allen — primary (person)
- Gambrell — primary (person)
- Gustafson — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- Malloy — primary (person)
- McElveen — primary (person)
- Shealy — primary (person)
- Stephens — primary (person)
- Williams — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-09** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-06** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-07** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-07** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-08** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-04-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-08** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2021-04-13** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-04-13** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-02** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2022-05-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2022-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-04** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-4
- **2022-05-05** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2022-05-11** House amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2022-05-11** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- **2022-05-11** Returned to House with amendments
- **2022-05-12** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2022-05-12** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-2
- **2022-05-18** Ratified R 237
- **2022-05-23** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-01** Effective date 05/23/22
- **2022-06-01** Act No. 209

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/324257b6-46e7-4c73-b18a-5bce976ace06`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).