South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3243

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General Bill
Sponsors: 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
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 7, 2021
Last Amended on March 15, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Licensures

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 128)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (House Journal-page 128)
   1/14/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
   2/25/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
   3/18/2021  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 5)
    4/6/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, 
                        Matthews, S.Williams, Anderson
    4/6/2021  House   Amended (House Journal-page 63)
    4/6/2021  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 63)
    4/6/2021  House   Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-5 (House Journal-page 63)
    4/7/2021  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 11)
    4/7/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
    4/7/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)
    5/6/2021  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        (Senate Journal-page 2)
   3/15/2022  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)
   3/16/2022          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020
3/18/2021
4/6/2021
5/6/2021
3/15/2022
3/16/2022

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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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