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H*3726 (Rat #0084, Act #0067 of 2023) General Bill, By G.M. Smith, West, Ballentine, Davis, Hager, Hewitt, Kirby, Long, B. Newton, Ott, M.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Tedder, Robbins, Brewer, Murphy, Taylor, Leber, Sandifer, Ligon, Williams, Anderson, Blackwell, Nutt, McCravy, Mitchell, Yow, W. Newton, Weeks, Alexander, Pope, Hixon, Forrest and King
Summary: Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO ENACT THE "STATEWIDE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT", TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE AND PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE, TO TRANSFER THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL, TO CREATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL AND PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, TO REDESIGNATE REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS AS REGIONAL WORKFORCE ADVISORS AND PROVIDE FOR THE OVERSIGHT, FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND GEOGRAPHIC CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-160, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTION AND WAGE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO REVISE CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYERS WHO MUST FILE THE REPORTS, AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE REPORTS ABSENT DEMONSTRATED HARDSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-615, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT NOTICES TO EMPLOYERS CONCERNING INSURED STATUS DETERMINATIONS AND EMPLOYER RESPONSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYER RESPONSES ABSENT DEMONSTRATED HARSDSHIP; AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 RELATING TO THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Summary: Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO ENACT THE "STATEWIDE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT", TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF STATEWIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE AND PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE, TO TRANSFER THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL, TO CREATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL AND PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, TO REDESIGNATE REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS AS REGIONAL WORKFORCE ADVISORS AND PROVIDE FOR THE OVERSIGHT, FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND GEOGRAPHIC CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE CENTERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-31-160, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTION AND WAGE REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO REVISE CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYERS WHO MUST FILE THE REPORTS, AND TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE REPORTS ABSENT DEMONSTRATED HARDSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-615, RELATING TO DEPARTMENT NOTICES TO EMPLOYERS CONCERNING INSURED STATUS DETERMINATIONS AND EMPLOYER RESPONSES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYER RESPONSES ABSENT DEMONSTRATED HARSDSHIP; AND BY REPEALING ARTICLE 13 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND ARTICLE 15 OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 13 RELATING TO THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. - RATIFIED TITLE
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| 01/18/23 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11) |
| 01/18/23 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 11) |
| 01/24/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins, Brewer, Murphy, Taylor |
| 01/25/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Leber |
| 01/31/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer |
| 02/22/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon |
| 02/28/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams |
| 03/01/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson, Blackwell |
| 03/01/23 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 2) |
| 03/02/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Nutt, McCravy, Mitchell, Yow |
| 03/02/23 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Felder, JE Johnson, Hardee, McGinnis, Bailey, BL Cox, Davis, B Newton, Carter, Hixon, Taylor, West, Beach, Hewitt, Anderson, Hosey, Kirby, McDaniel, Jefferson, Robbins, Brewer, Murphy, White, Mitchell, Long (House Journal-page 17) |
| 03/07/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Weeks |
| 03/08/23 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander, Pope, Hixon, Forrest, King |
| 03/08/23 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 28) |
| 03/08/23 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 54) |
| 03/08/23 | House | Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-3 (House Journal-page 63) |
| 03/09/23 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 33) |
| 03/09/23 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33) |
| 03/09/23 | House | Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 34) |
| 03/09/23 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/14/23 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/14/23 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 05/04/23 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 15) |
| 05/05/23 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/09/23 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 88) |
| 05/10/23 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 05/10/23 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 05/10/23 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 05/11/23 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 53) |
| 05/11/23 | House | Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53) |
| 05/17/23 | Ratified R 84 | |
| 05/19/23 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/26/23 | Effective date 05/19/23 | |
| 05/26/23 | Act No. 67 |