South Carolina S1043: Civil Air Patrol Leave Act

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws so as to enact the "civil air patrol leave act"; by adding chapter 23 to title 25 so as to define terms related to the civil air patrol leave act, to provide for the creation and administration of civil air patrol leave, to prescribe the duties of employees and rights of employers regarding civil air patrol leave, to provide exceptions, and to provide anti-discrimination and employee benefits protections. amend title to conform b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. this act may be cited as the "civil a.

From the amended text, May 15, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE ACT"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 25 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE, TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS REGARDING CIVIL AIR PATROL LEAVE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROTECTIONS. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Civil Air Patrol Leave Act". S ECTION 2. T itle 25 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: C HAPTER 23 C ivil Air Patrol Leave Act S ection 25-23-10. A s used in this section: ( 1) "Civil Air Patrol leave" means leave requested under the provisions of this act by an employee who is a Civil Air Patrol member. ( 2) "Civil Air Patrol member" means an individual who is a member of the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force known as the Civil Air Patrol, primarily represented within the State by the South Carolina Wing of Civil Air Patrol. ( 3) "Emergency service operation" means any Air …

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Sponsors

• Brian Adams (R, 44) · primary sponsor
• Jeffrey Zell (R, 36)