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H 4174 General Bill, By Loftis and Corbin
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Summary: Illegal aliens
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PREEMPTION OF LOCAL ORDINANCES REGARDING IMMIGRATION, SO AS TO ALLOW A CIVIL ACTION TO BE BROUGHT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION LIMITS OR PROHIBITS A LOCAL OFFICIAL FROM SEEKING TO ENFORCE A FEDERAL OR STATE LAW WITH REGARD TO IMMIGRATION OR THE UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS OF A PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 8-14-20, RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM AND SERVICE CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS WHO POSSESS A VALID UNITED STATES PASSPORT OR MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND SECTION 16-9-460, RELATING TO AIDING ILLEGAL ENTRY OR HARBORING AN UNLAWFUL ALIEN, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE THE PERSON WHO ENTERED THE COUNTRY, REMAINED, OR SHELTERED THEMSELVES FROM DETECTION ILLEGALLY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-750 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO CARRY A CERTIFICATE OF ALIEN REGISTRATION ISSUED TO THE PERSON AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-170 SO AS TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH REASONABLE SUSPICION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO DELINEATE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO PRESUME THE PERSON IS LEGALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSE OF PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR VERIFICATION OF STATUS AND EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA ON MOTOR VEHICLES STOPPED WITHOUT A CITATION ISSUED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-1100, RELATING TO THE VERIFICATION OF THE STATUS OF PRISONERS, NOTIFICATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND HOUSING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF A PRISONER WHO IS AN ALIEN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES TO A FEDERAL FACILITY OR OTHER FORM OF FEDERAL CUSTODY AND FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-8-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORMS OR E-VERIFY, SO AS TO REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION OF EVERY NEW EMPLOYEE WITHIN THREE, RATHER THAN FIVE, DAYS AND TO REQUIRE CONTRACTORS TO MAINTAIN CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS OF ALL SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUB-SUBCONTRACTORS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE CONTRACTOR AND PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 41-8-50, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH E-VERIFY REQUIREMENTS OR THE KNOWING AND INTENTIONAL EMPLOYMENT OF AN UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, DELETE THE EXCEPTION FOR A FIRST OFFENSE WHEN THE EMPLOYER COMPLIES WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS, ADD THE DEGREE OF A VIOLATION AND THE GOOD FAITH OF THE PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO THE DELINEATED LIST OF THOSE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN ASSESSING THE REASONABLE CIVIL PENALTY, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH FEES ON MONEY TRANSMISSION OR WIRE TRANSFERS FROM A LOCATION WITHIN THE STATE TO A LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FEES COLLECTED TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT; BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-480 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF PROVIDING A FALSE PICTURE IDENTIFICATION FOR USE BY AN ALIEN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-60 SO AS TO CREATE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 23-3-80 RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION'S AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REGARDING UNLAWFUL ALIENS.
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Summary: Illegal aliens
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PREEMPTION OF LOCAL ORDINANCES REGARDING IMMIGRATION, SO AS TO ALLOW A CIVIL ACTION TO BE BROUGHT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION LIMITS OR PROHIBITS A LOCAL OFFICIAL FROM SEEKING TO ENFORCE A FEDERAL OR STATE LAW WITH REGARD TO IMMIGRATION OR THE UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS OF A PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 8-14-20, RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM AND SERVICE CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS WHO POSSESS A VALID UNITED STATES PASSPORT OR MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO AMEND SECTION 16-9-460, RELATING TO AIDING ILLEGAL ENTRY OR HARBORING AN UNLAWFUL ALIEN, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE THE PERSON WHO ENTERED THE COUNTRY, REMAINED, OR SHELTERED THEMSELVES FROM DETECTION ILLEGALLY; BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-750 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO CARRY A CERTIFICATE OF ALIEN REGISTRATION ISSUED TO THE PERSON AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-170 SO AS TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH REASONABLE SUSPICION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO DELINEATE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO PRESUME THE PERSON IS LEGALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSE OF PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR VERIFICATION OF STATUS AND EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA ON MOTOR VEHICLES STOPPED WITHOUT A CITATION ISSUED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-1100, RELATING TO THE VERIFICATION OF THE STATUS OF PRISONERS, NOTIFICATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND HOUSING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF A PRISONER WHO IS AN ALIEN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES TO A FEDERAL FACILITY OR OTHER FORM OF FEDERAL CUSTODY AND FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-8-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORMS OR E-VERIFY, SO AS TO REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION OF EVERY NEW EMPLOYEE WITHIN THREE, RATHER THAN FIVE, DAYS AND TO REQUIRE CONTRACTORS TO MAINTAIN CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS OF ALL SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUB-SUBCONTRACTORS PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE CONTRACTOR AND PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION UPON REQUEST; TO AMEND SECTION 41-8-50, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH E-VERIFY REQUIREMENTS OR THE KNOWING AND INTENTIONAL EMPLOYMENT OF AN UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, DELETE THE EXCEPTION FOR A FIRST OFFENSE WHEN THE EMPLOYER COMPLIES WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS, ADD THE DEGREE OF A VIOLATION AND THE GOOD FAITH OF THE PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO THE DELINEATED LIST OF THOSE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN ASSESSING THE REASONABLE CIVIL PENALTY, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-65 SO AS TO ESTABLISH FEES ON MONEY TRANSMISSION OR WIRE TRANSFERS FROM A LOCATION WITHIN THE STATE TO A LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FEES COLLECTED TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT; BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-480 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF PROVIDING A FALSE PICTURE IDENTIFICATION FOR USE BY AN ALIEN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-60 SO AS TO CREATE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 23-3-80 RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION'S AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REGARDING UNLAWFUL ALIENS.
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| 05/03/11 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10) |
| 05/03/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 10) |