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A24, R43, H3441

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gagnon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19055wab17.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2017
Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2017
Last Amended on January 26, 2017
Passed by the General Assembly on May 3, 2017
Governor's Action: May 9, 2017, Signed

Summary: Workers' Compensation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/12/2017  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 18)
   1/12/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 18)
   1/17/2017  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 422)
   1/17/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 422)
   1/25/2017  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2)
   1/26/2017          Scrivener's error corrected
   1/26/2017  House   Amended (House Journal-page 13)
   1/26/2017  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   1/26/2017  House   Roll call Yeas-90  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)
   1/26/2017  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 15)
   1/27/2017  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
   1/31/2017  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 21)
   1/31/2017  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 21)
   3/30/2017  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Talley
   4/26/2017  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 9)
   4/27/2017          Scrivener's error corrected
    5/2/2017  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)
    5/2/2017  Senate  Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)
    5/3/2017  Senate  Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 25)
    5/4/2017          Ratified R 43
    5/9/2017          Signed By Governor
   5/12/2017          Effective date 5/9/17
   5/15/2017          Act No. 24

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/12/2017
1/25/2017
1/26/2017
1/26/2017-A
4/26/2017
4/27/2017

(A24, R43, H3441)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-450 SO AS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS BY EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE MADE BY CHECKS OR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Employer's representatives to pay by check or electronic payment systems

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 42-9-450. An employer's representative shall make payment of compensation by means of check or electronic payment system including, but not limited to, an electronic funds transfer, a direct deposit, debit card, or similar payment system if such payments are made in accordance with the policies, procedures, or regulations as provided by the commission."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 4th day of May, 2017.

Approved the 9th day of May, 2017.

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