Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3751 General Bill, By Sandifer
Similar (S 0531)
Summary: Department of Employment and Workforce
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO CONFORM WITH FEDERAL MANDATES ENACTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE EXTENSION ACT OF 2011; BY ADDING SECTION 41-41-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SHALL IMPOSE A PENALTY ON FRAUDULENT OVERPAYMENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS; BY ADDING SECTION 41-33-910 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE INTEGRITY FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS SOURCE AND USE; BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-135 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CHARGE THE ACCOUNT OF AN EMPLOYER WHEN THE EMPLOYER FAILS TO RESPOND TIMELY OR ADEQUATELY TO A REQUEST BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING A CLAIM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WHEN THE EMPLOYER HAS DEMONSTRATED A PATTERN OF FAILING TO TIMELY OR ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO THESE REQUESTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-598, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYABLES PROGRAM ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "NEW HIRE" TO APPLY WHERE THE SEPARATION OF AN EMPLOYEE FROM EMPLOYMENT IS FOR AT LEAST SIXTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
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03/06/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
03/06/13House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 10)
04/17/13House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 1)
04/18/13House Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-23-13 (House Journal-page 95)
04/18/13 Scrivener's error corrected
04/23/13House Amended (House Journal-page 88)
04/23/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 88)
04/23/13House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 96)
04/24/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15)
04/24/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/24/13Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 7)
05/07/13Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 2)
05/15/13Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/15/13Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/15/13Senate Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/16/13 Scrivener's error corrected
05/16/13Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 6)
05/21/13House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-22-13 (House Journal-page 53)
05/22/13House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-28-13 (House Journal-page 30)