H*4420 (Rat #0328, Act #0245 of 2004) General Bill, By Kirsh
Summary: Employment security law, provisions for assigning employer number, business acquisition or reorganization
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-31-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, AN EMPLOYING UNIT MUST BE ASSIGNED ALL OR SOME PORTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT RECORD OF AN EXISTING EMPLOYMENT UNIT WHEN THERE HAS BEEN AN ACQUISITION OR REORGANIZATION OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS ENTERPRISE WITH CONTINUITY OF CONTROL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PREDECESSOR'S RATE MUST BE APPLIED TO THE SUCCESSOR, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, AND THE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES TO BE IMPOSED ON AN EMPLOYING UNIT AND A CONTRIBUTION TAX RETURN PREPARER WHO WILFULLY VIOLATES THIS REQUIREMENT, WITH INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY FOR THE PENALTIES ON THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR OF THE ENTERPRISE IN VIOLATION. - ratified title
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12/03/03	House	Prefiled
12/03/03	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/13/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-68
01/13/04	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-68
02/25/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
02/26/04		Scrivener's error corrected
03/02/04	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Vaughn, FN Smith, Leach, GR Smith, and Rice HJ-20
03/03/04	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Leach, Vaughn, GR Smith, and FN Smith HJ-24
03/03/04	House	Amended HJ-24
03/03/04	House	Read second time HJ-26
03/04/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
03/09/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
03/09/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-14
04/08/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
04/12/04		Scrivener's error corrected
04/13/04	Senate	Amended SJ-18
04/13/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-18
04/14/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-28
04/20/04	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 27, 2004 HJ-41
04/27/04	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 4, 2004 HJ-40
05/04/04	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 6, 2004 HJ-15
05/06/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-97
05/19/04		Ratified R 328
05/24/04		Signed By Governor
05/27/04		Copies available
05/27/04		Effective date 05/24/04
06/10/04		Act No. 245