US EditionSC Senator Attempts to Stop State Lawmaker Pay Increase
- On June 9, 2025, Dick Harpootlian announced in Columbia, S.C., a lawsuit filed against lawmakers over pay raises in the state budget.
- The lawsuit followed a vote last month by South Carolina’s Republican supermajority to increase each legislator’s compensation by $25,500 despite constitutional prohibitions.
- The pay raises were inserted quietly as a budget proviso on the final day of the legislative session and approved without public hearings or full debate.
- The pay increase features an additional $18,000 annually and raises legislators’ in-district allowances from $12,000 to $30,000 per year, prompting critics to argue that this action conflicts with constitutional provisions that prohibit lawmakers from raising their own compensation during their current terms.
- Climer and Herring seek an injunction from the South Carolina Supreme Court, arguing the raises cause irreparable harm by enabling lawmakers to increase their own pay during their current terms.
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SC senator attempts to stop state lawmaker pay increase
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - A legal battle is underway over state lawmakers giving themselves more money. One senator said the way it was done is unconstitutional, but the lawmaker who pushed for the increase disagrees.In the state’s new budget, lawmakers voted to more than double their in-district compensation, increasing it from around $1,000 a month to $2,500 a month. The move was led by Republican Senator Matt Leber (R - Charleston), who said it…
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South Carolina senator sues his own legislature over $18,000-a-year pay raise
A state senator is suing his fellow lawmakers in the South Carolina General Assembly, saying they are illegally giving themselves what is effectively an $18,000-a-year raise for all members.
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