Bills Assigned to Keyword - Immigration (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/9/2024


H 3129 Illegal Aliens EnforcementSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows warrantless arrests of persons suspected of being present in the United States illegally.
Sponsor: Bedingfield House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCoy Status Date: 2/23/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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H 3148 SC Immigration Compliance Act of 2011Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires public employers to register and participate in the federal work authorization program.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Corbin Status Date: 4/28/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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H 4174 Preemption of local ordinances regarding immigrationSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a civil action to be brought under certain circumstances when a political subdivision limits or prohibits a local official from seeking to enforce a federal or state law regarding immigration or the unlawful immigration status of a person.
Sponsor: Loftis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/3/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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S 0019 Requires state agencies and political subdivisions to offer all services in English only formatSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires state agencies and political subdivisions to offer all services, publications, printed, audio and video materials, and test in an English-only format.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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S 0020 Requires law enforcement to check immigration status of arrested, detained or stopped individuals05.17.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 05.12.11 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment increases the fines that the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation may assess and allows them to use other acceptable documents to verify immigration status. The bill was also amended in the section on the enforcement unit to state that the unit will only be created when the funding is available and that the Director of the Department of Public Safety will appoint the appropriate person to oversee the unit. 04.07.11 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. 02.08.11 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments and a minority report on the bill. The amendments include the following: 1. Adds language that state you must be a resident of the county or municipality to bring suit against the county or municipality. 2. Adds language that states that a resident may only sue the county or municipality if the city or municipality intentionally takes an action against this law. 3. The last amendment states that the law takes effect on September 1, 2011 or 60 days after the governor's approval, whichever is later. 02.01.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.25.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.18.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.06.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. Senators on the subcommittee voted 3 -1 in favor of the bill. As soon as the amendments are available, they will be posted here.  Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a law enforcement officer who has reasonable suspicion that a person stopped, detained or arrested by law enforcement is an illegal immigrant to verify immigration status.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 69 Status Date: 7/6/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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S 0021 Excludes illegal immigrants from workers' compensation benefitsSummary of the bill as introduced: Excludes from workers' compensation benefits any illegal immigrant whose illegal status was known to the employer at the time of the immigrants' hire.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Campsen, Ford Status Date: 1/12/2011
Keywords: Immigration Workers' Comp
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S 0111 Allows law enforcement officers to act on suspicion to determine immigration statusSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows law enforcement officers to act on a reasonable suspicion to determine immigration status of an individual.
Sponsor: Cromer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Campsen, Ford Status Date: 1/12/2011
Keywords: Immigration
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