2021-2022 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3244: Employment First Initiative Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "employment First Initiative Act" By Adding Chapter 5 To Title 41 So As To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Establish Policies Supportive Of Competitive And Integrated Employment Of Individuals With Disabilities, To Create Related Responsibilities For State Agencies And Political Subdivisions Of The State, To Create The "south Carolina Employment First Oversight Commission", And To Provide For The Composition, Function, And Duties Of The Commission.

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Bill History

12/9/2020
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/9/2020
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/12/2021
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
House of Representatives
1/13/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
House of Representatives
2/2/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
House of Representatives
2/25/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, Govan, S.Williams
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Amended
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-9
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/3/2021
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Senate
4/27/2021
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Senate
5/6/2021
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/6/2021
Amended
Senate
5/6/2021
Read second time
Senate
5/6/2021
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Senate
5/7/2021
Scrivener's error corrected
5/11/2021
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/12/2021
Senate amendment amended
House of Representatives
5/12/2021
Returned to Senate with amendments
House of Representatives
5/12/2021
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-3
House of Representatives
5/12/2021
Non-concurrence in House amendment
Senate
5/13/2021
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Cogswell, Collins, Jefferson
House of Representatives
5/13/2021
Conference committee appointed Shealy, Bennett, Sabb
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Adopt Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a
5/12/2021
108
Yea
3
Nay
4
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
5/6/2021
44
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/2/2021
106
Yea
9
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/3/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Amended
Bill Text5/12/20217.7 KB
Amended
Bill Text5/12/20217.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/7/202114.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/6/202114.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/27/20219.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/2/20217.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/24/20218.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/9/20208.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note6/8/2021205.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/6/2021188.0 KB