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H*3682 (Rat #0056, Act #0050 of 2005) General Bill, By  House Labor, Commerce and Industry
Similar (S 0561, H 3223)
Summary: Domestic abuse related job loss
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-125 SO AS TO ALLOW BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS UNEMPLOYED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-125, RELATING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT RECORD OF AN EMPLOYMENT UNIT IN A BUSINESS ACQUISITION OR REORGANIZATION WITH CONTINUITY OF CONTROL FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, SO AS TO REQUIRE A VIOLATION TO BE KNOWING RATHER THAN WILFUL AND TO DEFINE "KNOWINGLY" AND "KNOWING" AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO IDENTIFY THE TRANSFER OF A BUSINESS, TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-120, RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS OF AN INSURED WORKER UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE WORKER IS INELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS IF HE REFUSES TO TAKE A DRUG TEST OR TESTS POSITIVE DURING A DRUG TEST FOR CERTAIN SUBSTANCES, TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG TESTING AND TO ALLOW INFORMATION RECEIVED BY AN EMPLOYER IN A DRUG-TESTING PROGRAM TO BE RECEIVED IN EVIDENCE IN A PROCEEDING DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-130, RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS NOT CHARGEABLE TO A FORMER EMPLOYER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BENEFITS PAID IN CONNECTION WITH A DOMESTIC ABUSE-RELATED JOB LOSS MUST NOT BE CHARGED TO THE ACCOUNT OF A CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYER. - ratified title
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03/02/05House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-4
03/03/05 Scrivener's error corrected
03/08/05House Read second time HJ-12
03/09/05House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
03/09/05Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-22
03/09/05Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-22
04/14/05Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-11
04/15/05 Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/05Senate Amended SJ-40
04/19/05Senate Read second time SJ-40
04/20/05Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-18
04/27/05House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-103
04/28/05 Ratified R 56
05/03/05 Signed By Governor
05/05/05 Copies available
05/05/05 Effective date 05/03/05
05/09/05 Act No. 50



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