South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 344

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    344
Ratification Number:            39
Act Number:                     21
Primary Sponsor:                Saleeby
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Unemployment benefits
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930407
Computer Document Number:       344
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930422
Introduced Date:                19930128
Date of Last Amendment:         19930203
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930422
Last History Type:              Act No. 21
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Saleeby
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
344    ------  19930422      Act No. 21
344    ------  19930422      Signed by Governor
344    ------  19930420      Ratified R 39
344    House   19930407      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
344    House   19930406      Read second time
344    House   19930401      Committee Report: Favorable     25
344    House   19930203      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
344    Senate  19930203      Amended, read third time,
               sent to House
344    Senate  19930202      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
344    Senate  19930128      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
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(A21, R39, S344)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO INDIVIDUAL OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE SHALL BE DENIED BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO ANY WEEK IN WHICH HE IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO APPEAR IN COURT AS A WITNESS OR TO SERVE AS A JUROR, AND PROVIDE THAT BENEFITS MUST BE REDUCED BY ANY PER DIEM RECEIVED FOR SERVICE AS A JUROR.

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

Unemployment benefits

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 41-35-115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law no individual otherwise eligible for benefits shall be denied benefits with respect to any week in which he is required by law to appear in court as a witness or to serve as a juror. However, unemployment benefits received by a person pursuant to Chapters 27 through 41 of this title must be reduced by any per diem received for service as a juror. The commission shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1993.

Approved the 22nd day of April, 1993.