South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 884

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      884
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020116
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20850sd02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Enrollment requirement at public and 
                                  private institutions of higher learning, 
                                  student must be a US citizen or possess valid 
                                  student visa


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020116  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-275 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE TO VERIFY WHETHER EACH STUDENT IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR IN POSSESSION OF A VALID VISA BEFORE BEING ENROLLED.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-275. All public and private institutions of higher learning shall verify that a student is a United States citizen or in possession of a valid visa before being enrolled. If the visa has expired or is otherwise invalid, the school shall notify the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation."

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

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