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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.23 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Leventis All Sponsors:Leventis, Hayes, Ryberg, Giese, Wilson, Branton Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\psd\7033ac99.doc Companion Bill Number:3263 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M Date of Last Amendment:19990526 Subject:Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act, student financial assistance, public employment History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000406 Recommitted to Committee 27 H3M House 20000404 Request for debate by Representative Moody- Lawrence Sheheen J.H. Neal Cobb-Hunter Bales Clyburn M. McLeod Rhoad F. Smith House 20000329 Committee report: Favorable 27 H3M with amendment House 19990602 Introduced, read first time, 27 H3M referred to Committee Senate 19990601 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990526 Read second time Senate 19990526 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19990525 Recalled from Committee, 11 SJ placed on the Calendar Senate 19990128 Recommitted to Committee, 11 SJ retaining its place on the Calendar Senate 19990127 Committee report: Favorable with 11 SJ amendment Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ Versions of This Bill Revised on January 27, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 25, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 26, 1999 - Word format Revised on March 29, 2000 - Word format
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 29, 2000
S. 23
Introduced by Senators Leventis, Hayes, Ryberg, Giese, Wilson and Branton
S. Printed 3/29/00--H.
Read the first time June 2, 1999.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 23), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, to enact the Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act".
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-1-560. (A) No male person who has attained the age of eighteen years who is not in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act is eligible for employment by or service with the State or a political subdivision of the State, including all boards and commissions, departments, agencies, institutions, and instrumentalities of the State.
(B) All officials having charge of and authority over the hiring of employees by the State or a political subdivision of the State shall verify whether or not an applicant is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(C) This section does not apply to a person who is twenty-six years of age or older on july 1, 2000."
SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-375. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Person' means a male person upon reaching his eighteenth birthday and until reaching the age of twenty-six.
(2) 'Military Selective Service Act' means 50 United States Code Annotated Appendix Section 451, et seq.
(B) A person may not register for a class or classes in a state-supported institution of postsecondary higher education unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(C) A person may not receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for postsecondary higher education funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this State, or receive a student loan guaranteed by this State unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(D) Beginning with the fall semester of the year 2000, a person registering for a class or classes at or applying for financial assistance to attend an institution of postsecondary higher education shall affirm that he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act on a form prescribed by the institution of higher education or the entity guaranteeing or granting the financial assistance, including student loans. The person having charge of and authority over registration to state supported institutions of postsecondary higher education and the person having charge of and authority over financial assistance, respectively, shall verify that registrants or applicants, as the case may be, have signed the form affirming compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(E) This section does not apply to a person:
(1) who is exempt from or for whom the requirement to register pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act has terminated or become inapplicable;
(2) who has served in the Armed Forces;
(3) who is twenty-six years of age or older on July 1, 2000."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2000./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
JOE E. BROWN, for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE ACT BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-560 SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE UNLESS THE PERSON HAS COMPLIED WITH THIS ACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-375 SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM ENROLLING IN OR RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND A STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY HIGHER EDUCATION UNLESS THE PERSON HAS COMPLIED WITH THIS ACT AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Whereas, the General Assembly finds that 50 United States Code Annotated Appendix Section 451, et seq. (Military Selective Service Act) requires all male citizens and every other male person residing in the United States, except for lawfully admitted nonimmigrant aliens upon reaching their eighteenth birthday, to register with the Selective Service System; and
Whereas, the General Assembly further finds that federal statutes limit eligibility for federal student financial assistance and eligibility for employment with the executive branch of the federal government to persons who are in compliance with the requirements of the Military Selective Service Act; and
Whereas, it is also appropriate to require compliance with the Military Selective Service Act in order to receive state student financial assistance. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act".
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-1-560. (A) No male person who has attained the age of eighteen years who is not in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act is eligible for employment by or service with the State or a political subdivision of the State, including all boards and commissions, departments, agencies, institutions, and instrumentalities of the State.
(B) All officials having charge of and authority over the hiring of employees by the State or a political subdivision of the State shall verify whether or not an applicant is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act."
SECTION 3. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-375. (A) For purposes of this section:
(1) 'Person' means a male person upon reaching his eighteenth birthday and until reaching the age of twenty-six.
(2) 'Military Selective Service Act' means 50 United States Code Annotated Appendix Section 451, et seq.
(B) A person may not register for a class or classes in a state-supported institution of postsecondary higher education unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(C) A person may not receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for postsecondary higher education funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this State, or receive a student loan guaranteed by this State unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(D) A person registering for a class or classes at or applying for financial assistance to attend an institution of postsecondary higher education shall affirm that he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act on a form prescribed by the institution of higher education or the entity guaranteeing or granting the financial assistance, including student loans. The person having charge of and authority over registration to state supported institutions of postsecondary higher education and the person having charge of and authority over financial assistance, respectively, shall verify that registrants or applicants, as the case may be, have signed the form affirming compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.
(E) This section does not apply to a person:
(1) who is exempt from or for whom the requirement to register pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act has terminated or become inapplicable;
(2) who has served in the Armed Forces."
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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