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SC H3299

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Beach

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all law enforcement agencies in South Carolina to check the immigration status of every person arrested using the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program

  • Mandates that a person's immigration status be recorded in their criminal record upon arrest, conviction, or both

  • Requires SLED to submit an annual report to the General Assembly by January 1st each year detailing the number of persons arrested and/or convicted who are in the state illegally during the previous 12 months

  • Officially titled the "Citizenship Verification Act"

Legislative Description

Immigration

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

2/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/5/2024

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