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Bill 4652

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4652
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000217
Primary Sponsor:                  Lucas
All Sponsors:                     Lucas, McGee, McKay and Woodrum
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18200som00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Agencies, state; employee's social 
                                  security numbers for form of identification; 
                                  may submit alternative I.D., provisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000217  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 30, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-130, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY STATE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, WHICH REQUIRES A PERSON TO SUBMIT HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON A FORM FOR ANY USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, MUST OFFER A PERSON WHO OBJECTS TO SUBMITTING HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER THE ALTERNATIVE OF SUBMITTING ANOTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION IN PLACE OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS DO NOT APPLY TO THE REQUIRED COLLECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, ENFORCING, AND COLLECTING CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING STATE EMPLOYEE WAGES AND BENEFITS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-30-130. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all departments and agencies of state government which require a person to submit his social security number on an application form for purposes of registration, benefits, employment, or any other use of the department or agency, must offer to a person who objects to the request for his social security number the alternative of supplying another form of identification in place of the social security number.

(B)(1) The provisions of subsection (A) do not apply to the departments and agencies which are required to supply social security numbers for the purpose of establishing, enforcing, and collecting child support obligations.

(2) The provisions of subsection (A) do not apply to the use of social security numbers by the departments and agencies to pay state employee wages and benefits."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2000.

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