S 1008 General Bill, By Elliott
Summary: Illegal aliens
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO VERIFY THE LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF A PERSON FOURTEEN YEARS OR OLDER WHO HAS APPLIED FOR STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS OR FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS ADMINISTERED BY THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTED BENEFITS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY AND FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN THE AFFIDAVIT, TO REQUIRE THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED PUBLIC BENEFITS IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE TO DISGORGE THOSE BENEFITS AND THEIR UNLAWFUL PRESENCE BE REPORTED TO APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACTION.
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01/17/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
01/17/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/29/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Sheheen, Campsen, Scott, Williams, Vaughn