H 3243  General Bill, By Collins, Bernstein, Kimmons, Forrest, Herbkersman, Erickson, 
W.Cox, Elliott, Carter, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, King, Henegan, Wheeler, 
Thigpen, Pendarvis, Rose, Bamberg, Dillard, McKnight, Garvin, Stavrinakis, 
Ott, Weeks, Atkinson, R.Williams, Jefferson, Kirby, J.L.Johnson, Cogswell, 
Caskey, Matthews, S.Williams and Anderson
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 41-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE AND ARE
 NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY
 ESTABLISH RESIDENCY AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED OTHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
 ARE MET.

   12/09/20  House  Prefiled
   12/09/20  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
   01/12/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 128)
   01/12/21  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 128)
   01/14/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
   02/25/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
   03/18/21  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 5)
   04/06/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey,
                     Matthews, S.Williams, Anderson
   04/06/21  House  Amended (House Journal-page 63)
   04/06/21  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 63)
   04/06/21  House  Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-5 (House Journal-page 63)
   04/07/21  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 11)
   04/07/21  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   04/07/21  Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 4)
   05/06/21  Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (Senate Journal-page 2)
   03/15/22  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)
   03/16/22         Scrivener's error corrected

AMENDED

March 15, 2021

H. 3243

Introduced by Reps. Collins, Bernstein, Kimmons, Forrest, Herbkersman, Erickson, W. Cox, Elliott, Carter, Cobb-Hunter, Rutherford, King, Henegan, Wheeler, Thigpen, Pendarvis, Rose, Bamberg, Dillard, McKnight, Garvin, Stavrinakis, Ott, Weeks, Atkinson, R. Williams, Jefferson, Kirby, J.L. Johnson, Cogswell, Caskey, Matthews, S. Williams and Anderson

S. Printed 3/15/22--S.    [SEC 3/16/22 4:37 PM]

Read the first time April 7, 2021.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WHO ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE AND ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW MAY ESTABLISH RESIDENCY AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED OTHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-1-35.    A person who:

(1)    has a current and valid employment authorization approved by federal immigration authorities;

(2)    came to the United States before reaching his eighteenth birthday;

(3)    has continuously and presently resided in the United States since initially arriving in the country;

(4)    was physically present within the United States at the time a request was made for consideration of deferred action with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(5)    has not been convicted of a felony or three or more misdemeanors; and

(6)    does not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety;

shall be eligible for occupational or professional licensure under the provisions of this title provided all other applicable occupational or professional requirements are met."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.