H*3726 (Rat #0084, Act #0067 of 2023) General Bill, By G.M. Smith, West, Ballentine, Davis, Hager, Hewitt, Kirby, Long, B. Newton, Ott, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Tedder, Robbins, Brewer, Murphy, Taylor, Leber, Sandifer, Ligon, Williams, Anderson, Blackwell, Nutt, McCravy, Mitchell, Yow, W. Newton, Weeks, Alexander, Pope, Hixon, Forrest and King
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO ENACT THE "STATEWIDE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT", TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE AND PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE, TO TRANSFER THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL, TO CREATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL AND PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, TO REDESIGNATE REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS AS REGIONAL WORKFORCE ADVISORS AND PROVIDE FOR THE OVERSIGHT, FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND GEOGRAPHIC CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-160, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTION AND WAGE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO REVISE CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYERS WHO MUST FILE THE REPORTS, AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE REPORTS ABSENT DEMONSTRATED HARDSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-615, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT NOTICES TO EMPLOYERS CONCERNING INSURED STATUS DETERMINATIONS AND EMPLOYER RESPONSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYER RESPONSES ABSENT DEMONSTRATED HARSDSHIP; AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 RELATING TO THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
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01/18/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
01/18/23	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 11)
01/24/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer, Murphy, Taylor
01/25/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber
01/31/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer
02/22/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
02/28/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
03/01/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Blackwell
03/01/23	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
03/02/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Nutt, McCravy, Mitchell, Yow
03/02/23	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Felder, JE Johnson, Hardee, McGinnis, Bailey, BL Cox, Davis, B Newton, Carter, Hixon, Taylor, West, Beach, Hewitt, Anderson, Hosey, Kirby, McDaniel, Jefferson, Robbins, Brewer, Murphy, White, Mitchell, Long (House Journal-page 17)
03/07/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Weeks
03/08/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander, Pope, Hixon, Forrest, King
03/08/23	House	Amended (House Journal-page 28)
03/08/23	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 54)
03/08/23	House	Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 63)
03/09/23	House	Amended (House Journal-page 33)
03/09/23	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33)
03/09/23	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 34)
03/09/23		Scrivener's error corrected
03/14/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/14/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/04/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 15)
05/05/23		Scrivener's error corrected
05/09/23	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 88)
05/10/23	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/10/23	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/10/23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/11/23	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 53)
05/11/23	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53)
05/17/23		Ratified R 84
05/19/23		Signed By Governor
05/26/23		Effective date 05/19/23
05/26/23		Act No. 67