South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3029

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pitts, Daning, Simrill, Toole, G.R. Smith, Hixon, Clyburn, Long and Bedingfield
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18219bh11.docx

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Social Security Number Protection Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/7/2010  House   Prefiled
   12/7/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
   1/11/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 16)
   1/12/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
   5/11/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/7/2010

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-55 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PROTECTION ACT" TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON A FORM REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    This act is known and may be cited as the "Social Security Number Protection Act".

SECTION    2.    Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-1-55.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (B), a person is not required to provide his Social Security number on any form required by a state governmental entity.

(B)    This section does not apply to forms required by the Tax Reform Code of 1971 and any other form utilized in connection with the collection of state taxes."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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