South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3288

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Collins, Bernstein, Herbkersman, Caskey, Elliott, Forrest, Carter, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, Weeks, Dillard, Jefferson, Stavrinakis, Ott, King, Bamberg, Henegan, Kirby, Wheeler, Thigpen, Atkinson, Pendarvis, Rose and Garvin
Document Path: LC-0088WAB23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Occupational and professional licensing

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 121)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 121)
1/18/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
2/28/2023 House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Felder

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 40-1-35 so as to PROVIDE PEOPLE who haVE current and valid employment authorizationS approved by federal immigration authorities ARE eligible for occupational or professional licensure if all other applicable requirements are met.

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

SECTION 1.   Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 40-1-35.   A person who has a current and valid employment authorization approved by federal immigration authorities shall be eligible for occupational or professional licensure under the provisions of this title provided all other applicable requirements are met.

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

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