South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3228

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Corbin, G.R. Smith, Murphy, Hixon, Loftis, Bikas, Henderson, Owens, Simrill, Clemmons, Erickson and McCoy
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Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Department of Employment and Workforce

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/14/2010  House   Prefiled
  12/14/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/11/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 91)
   1/11/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 91)
   1/12/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
   1/25/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bikas
   1/27/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson, 
                        Owens, Simrill
    2/2/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clemmons
    2/8/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
   2/23/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCoy

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/14/2010

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-67, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO ALIENS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SHALL SCREEN AN APPLICANT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS USING THE E-VERIFY PROGRAM.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 41-35-67(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)(a)    To ensure compliance with this section, the department shall screen all applicants for benefits by using the E-verify Program, or its successor, maintained and operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

(b)    Any additional data or information required of individuals applying for benefits to determine whether benefits are not payable to them because of their alien status shall also must be uniformly required from all applicants for benefits."

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

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