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A16, R34, H3547
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.E. Smith and Yow
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22715zw15.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 438
Introduced in the House on February 10, 2015
Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2015
Passed by the General Assembly on May 4, 2015
Governor's Action: May 7, 2015, Signed
Summary: Reemployment rights of the National Guard
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/10/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
2/10/2015 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 9)
3/18/2015 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
3/25/2015 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 66)
3/26/2015 House Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
3/26/2015 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35)
3/26/2015 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 36)
3/27/2015 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
3/31/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
3/31/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on General (Senate Journal-page 9)
4/23/2015 Senate Committee report: Favorable General
(Senate Journal-page 12)
4/30/2015 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
4/30/2015 Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)
5/4/2015 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 19)
5/7/2015 Ratified R 34
5/7/2015 Signed By Governor
5/14/2015 Effective date 05/07/15
5/18/2015 Act No. 16
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A16, R34, H3547)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 25-1-2350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS GRANTED TO MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD AND SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD WHO SERVE STATE DUTY SHALL APPLY ALSO TO A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED IN SOUTH CAROLINA BUT IS A MEMBER OF ANOTHER STATE'S NATIONAL GUARD OR STATE GUARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Reemployment rights of South Carolinians serving in another state's national or state guard
SECTION 1. Article 18, Chapter 1, Title 25 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 25-1-2350. The provisions of this article granting reemployment rights to members of the South Carolina National Guard and to members of the South Carolina State Guard who, at the discretion of the Governor or by his authority, enter state duty and are honorably released from that duty shall apply also to a person who is employed in South Carolina but is a member of another state's national or state guard who, at the discretion of the other state's Governor or by his authority, enters into state duty and is honorably released from that duty."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 7th day of May, 2015.
Approved the 7th day of May, 2015.
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