South Carolina Senate Bill 165

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Title 1, Chapter 40, Relating To Board Regulation Of Professions And Occupations, By Adding Section 40-1-75, So As To Provide That Professional Boards And Commissions May Not Solely Deny A License Application Based Upon An Applicant's Prior Criminal Conviction Unless The Conviction Is For A Crime That Directly Relates To The Duties And Responsibilities For The Specific Occupation Or Professional License Being Sought; By Adding Section 40-1-77 So As To Provide For Licensure By Boards And Commissions For Applicants Who Complete Certain Apprenticeship Programs; And To Repeal Section 40-1-140, Relating To The Effect Of Prior Convictions On License Applications For Professions And Occupations.

Board regulation of professions and occupations

Sen. Wes Climer [R]

Sen. Karl Allen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-17	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-01-26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2023-01-10	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2022-11-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2022-11-30	Senate	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	1	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	1	75	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	1	77	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0165&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/165_20223011.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/165_20221130.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0165%202023-01-10%20introduced.pdf
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0165%202023-02-07%20updated.pdf