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S. 928
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Bryant, Peeler, Fair, Bright and Verdin
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on General
Summary: Refugees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/2/2015 Senate Prefiled 12/2/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on General 1/13/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 34) 1/13/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on General (Senate Journal-page 34)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM TAKING ACTION IN RELATION TO REFUGEES PLACED IN THIS STATE AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT UNTIL NEW SECURITY MEASURES ARE IMPLEMENTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM ACCEPTING ANY NEW REFUGEES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT UNTIL NEW SECURITY MEASURES ARE IMPLEMENTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; AND TO DIRECT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO WORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONFIRM REFUGEES PLACED IN THIS STATE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DO NOT POSE A PUBLIC SAFETY RISK.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. All agencies of the State of South Carolina shall immediately cease any involvement relating to refugees placed in this State as of the effective date of this act pursuant to the federal Refugee Resettlement Program until the United States Department of State has reexamined the security concerns and established new processes for accepting refugees into the program.
SECTION 2. No agency of the State of South Carolina shall accept nor aid in the acceptance of any new refugees after the effective date of this act pursuant to the federal Refugee Resettlement Program until the United States Department of State has reexamined the security concerns and established new processes for accepting refugees into the program.
SECTION 3. The State Law Enforcement Division, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, shall confirm that any refugees placed in South Carolina by the federal government pursuant to the Refugee Resettlement Program do not pose a public safety risk. The State Law Enforcement Division must report to the General Assembly its findings regarding public safety risks as soon as practicable.
SECTION 4. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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