H 3243 Session 124 (2021-2022)
H 3243 General Bill, By Collins, Bernstein, Kimmons, Forrest, Herbkersman, Erickson,
W.Cox, Elliott, Carter, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, King, Henegan, Wheeler,
Thigpen, Pendarvis, Rose, Bamberg, Dillard, McKnight, Garvin, Stavrinakis,
Ott, Weeks, Atkinson, R.Williams, Jefferson, Kirby, J.L.Johnson, Cogswell,
Caskey, Matthews, S.Williams and Anderson
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
41-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE AND ARE
NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY
ESTABLISH RESIDENCY AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED OTHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
ARE MET.
12/09/20 House Prefiled
12/09/20 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/12/21 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 128)
01/12/21 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry (House Journal-page 128)
01/14/21 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
02/25/21 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
03/18/21 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 5)
04/06/21 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey,
Matthews, S.Williams, Anderson
04/06/21 House Amended (House Journal-page 63)
04/06/21 House Read second time (House Journal-page 63)
04/06/21 House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 63)
04/07/21 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 11)
04/07/21 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/07/21 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry (Senate Journal-page 4)
05/06/21 Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
Industry (Senate Journal-page 2)
03/15/22 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)
03/16/22 Scrivener's error corrected
H. 3243
AMENDED
March 15, 2021
H. 3243
Introduced by Reps. Collins, Bernstein, Kimmons, Forrest, Herbkersman, Erickson, W. Cox, Elliott, Carter, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, King, Henegan, Wheeler, Thigpen, Pendarvis, Rose, Bamberg, Dillard, McKnight, Garvin, Stavrinakis, Ott, Weeks, Atkinson, R. Williams, Jefferson, Kirby, J.L. Johnson, Cogswell, Caskey, Matthews, S. Williams and Anderson
S. Printed 3/15/22--S. [SEC 3/16/22 4:37 PM]
Read the first time April 7, 2021.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE AND ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY ESTABLISH RESIDENCY AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED OTHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-1-35. A person who:
(1) has a current and valid employment authorization approved by federal immigration authorities;
(2) came to the United States before reaching his eighteenth birthday;
(3) has continuously and presently resided in the United States since initially arriving in the country;
(4) was physically present within the United States at the time a request was made for consideration of deferred action with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;
(5) has not been convicted of a felony or three or more misdemeanors; and
(6) does not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety;
shall be eligible for occupational or professional licensure under the provisions of this title provided all other applicable occupational or professional requirements are met."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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