S*0637 (Rat #0121, Act #0112 of 2005) General Bill, By Jackson, Malloy, J.V. Smith, Matthews, Reese, Short, McGill, Leventis, Williams, Patterson and Pinckney
Summary: Staff leasing services
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 68, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF STAFF LEASING SERVICES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM "STAFF LEASING SERVICES" TO "PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS" AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE EMPLOYEES TO BUSINESSES GENERALLY ON A LONG TERM BASIS; AND AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO REQUIRE TWO YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE TO BE LICENSED AND TO PROVIDE A GRANDFATHER PROVISION FOR EXISTING LICENSEES PROVIDING THESE SERVICES; TO ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO USE AN ASSURANCE ORGANIZATION TO CERTIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION FOR LICENSURE; TO SPECIFY INSURANCE INFORMATION THAT AN ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE TO EMPLOYEES AND THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO FURTHER SPECIFY REQUIREMENTS WHEN PROVIDING EMPLOYEE INSURANCE. - ratified title
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03/16/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
03/16/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-7
03/21/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/14/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-9
04/18/05	Senate	Amended SJ-35
04/18/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-35
04/19/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-45
04/19/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/20/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
04/20/05	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-14
05/18/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-54
05/24/05	House	Amended HJ-25
05/24/05	House	Read second time HJ-27
05/25/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-22
05/25/05	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-159
05/26/05		Ratified R 121
06/02/05		Became law without Governor's signature
06/07/05		Copies available
06/07/05		Effective date 06/02/05
06/07/05		Act No. 112