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A67, R88, S334

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Leventis, Hayes, Knotts, Drummond, Anderson and Ford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3136dw07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2007
Introduced in the House on March 21, 2007
Last Amended on March 15, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 25, 2007
Governor's Action: June 6, 2007, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Employment security law

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/24/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   1/24/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        SJ-13
   3/14/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, 
                        Commerce and Industry SJ-10
   3/15/2007  Senate  Amended SJ-10
   3/15/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-10
   3/19/2007          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/20/2007  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
   3/21/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   3/21/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-7
   5/23/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-8
   5/24/2007  House   Read second time HJ-28
   5/24/2007  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-30
   5/25/2007  House   Read third time and enrolled
   5/31/2007          Ratified R 88
    6/6/2007          Vetoed by Governor
    6/7/2007  Senate  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-43  Nays-0
    6/7/2007  House   Veto overridden Yeas-94  Nays-0 HJ-114
   6/18/2007          Copies available
   6/18/2007          Effective date 06/07/07
   6/18/2007          Act No. 67

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/24/2007
3/14/2007
3/15/2007
3/19/2007
5/23/2007

(A67, R88, S334)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-35-126 SO AS TO MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE FOR WAITING WEEK CREDIT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS LEFT WORK VOLUNTARILY TO RELOCATE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER OF A SPOUSE WHO HAS BEEN REASSIGNED FROM ONE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO AN INSURED WORKER UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LEAVING AN EMPLOYER BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER OF A SPOUSE FROM ONE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER DOES NOT DISQUALIFY A PERSON FROM THESE BENEFITS.

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

Military relocation benefits

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 35, Title 41 is amended by adding:

"Section 41-35-126.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 41-35-120, an individual is eligible for waiting week credit and for unemployment compensation if the commission finds that the individual has left work voluntarily to relocate because of the transfer of a spouse who has been reassigned from one military assignment to another, provided that the separation from employment occurs within fifteen days of the scheduled relocation date."

Benefits not charged to contributing employer

SECTION 2.    Section 41-35-130 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 50 of 2005, is further amended by adding:

"(j)    Benefits paid to an individual pursuant to Section 41-35-126 must not be charged to the account of a contributing employer."

Time effective

SECTION 3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2007.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/6/07.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/7/07.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/7/07.

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