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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Davenport
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Introduced in the House on February 2, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Illegal aliens
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/2/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-35
2/2/2006 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
HJ-35
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-230 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR AN EMPLOYER WHO DOES NOT WITHHOLD WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS FROM ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSETS OF THE EMPLOYER TO BE SEIZED TO PAY THE FINE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-230. (A) For purposes of this section, an 'illegal alien' is a person who has gained employment through fraudulent means or methods, or both, including, but not limited to, falsification of application, invalid social security number, or falsified or invalid immigration papers.
(B) An employer who does not withhold workers' compensation contributions from an employee's compensation, who is an illegal alien, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months. In addition, the commission also shall impose a civil fine of twenty-five thousand dollars.
(C) The assets of the employer may be seized to pay a fine assessed pursuant to the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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