S 0165 General Bill, By Climer and Allen
Summary: Board regulation of professions and occupations
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 40, RELATING TO BOARD REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-75, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PROFESSIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MAY NOT SOLELY DENY A LICENSE APPLICATION BASED UPON AN APPLICANT'S PRIOR CRIMINAL CONVICTION UNLESS THE CONVICTION IS FOR A CRIME THAT DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SPECIFIC OCCUPATION OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSE BEING SOUGHT; BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-77 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE BY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR APPLICANTS WHO COMPLETE CERTAIN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-1-140, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF PRIOR CONVICTIONS ON LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.
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11/30/22	Senate	Prefiled
11/30/22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/10/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 90)
01/10/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 90)
01/26/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 7)
04/17/24	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 64)