H 4120 {Rat #110, Act #109 of 2024} General Bill, By Pope and Long
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-80 SO
 AS TO CREATE THE "ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT" WITHIN THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND
 DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE IT TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE
 UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; AND BY REPEALING
 SECTION 23-6-60 AND CHAPTER 30 OF TITLE 8 RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE
 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
 AND THE RECORDING AND REPORTING OF IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS. - RATIFIED
 TITLE

   3/9/2023  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 15)
   3/28/2023  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Beach, Cromer,
                     McCabe, AM Morgan, TA Morgan, Pope, Forrest,
                     Ott, Hixon, Hiott, Ligon, Guffey, McCravy,
                     Guest, McGinnis, BL Cox, MM Smith, Kirby, Hart,
                     BJ Cox, Taylor (House Journal-page 53)
   3/29/2023  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
   3/29/2023  House  Amended (House Journal-page 96)
   3/29/2023  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 96)
   3/29/2023  House  Roll call Yeas-113  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 97)
   3/30/2023  House  Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 50)
   3/30/2023  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   3/30/2023  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
   5/2/2023  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Matthews,
                     Rice, Senn, Adams
   5/10/2023  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 175)
   1/16/2024  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10)
   1/16/2024  Senate Roll call Ayes-40  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10)
   1/17/2024  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 10)
   1/30/2024         Ratified R 110
   2/5/2024         Signed By Governor
   2/9/2024         Effective date 02/05/24
   2/9/2024         Act No. 109

H 4120 General Bill, By Pope and Long

(A109, R110, H4120)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-80 SO AS TO CREATE THE "ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT" WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND DUTIES, AND TO REQUIRE IT TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 23-6-60 AND CHAPTER 30 OF TITLE 8 RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE RECORDING AND REPORTING OF IMMIGRATION LAW VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit

SECTION 1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 23-3-80.    (A) There is created an "Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit" within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The purpose of the Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit is to enforce immigration laws as authorized pursuant to federal laws and the laws of this State.

(B) The Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit is under the administrative direction of the Chief of SLED. SLED shall designate such agents and other personnel that the chief deems necessary and proper to enforce the immigration laws as authorized pursuant to federal laws and the laws of this State and to administer and oversee the operations of the Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit.

(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit must be funded annually by a specific appropriation to the Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit in the state general appropriations act, separate and distinct from SLED's other appropriations.

(D) To the extent possible SLED shall negotiate the terms of a memorandum of agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency pursuant to Section 287(g) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act as soon as possible after the effective date of this act.

(E) Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent other law enforcement agencies of the State and political subdivisions of the State, including local law enforcement agencies, from enforcing immigration laws as authorized pursuant to federal laws and the laws of this State.

(F) SLED shall develop an illegal immigration enforcement training program and shall make this training program available to all local law enforcement agencies to assist any local law enforcement agency wishing to utilize the training program in the proper implementation, management, and enforcement of applicable immigration laws.

Repeal

SECTION 2.    Section 23-6-60 of the S.C. Code is repealed.

Repeal

SECTION 3.    Chapter 30, Title 8 of the S.C. Code is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION 4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 30th day of January, 2024.

Approved the 5th day of February, 2024.

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