H 4797

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 4797
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 41-8-20, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
VERIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS, SO AS TO provide the
approval and use of additional work authorization Program options.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 41-8-20(B) and (C) of the S.C. Code is amended
to read:
    (B) All private employers who are
required by federal law to complete and maintain federal employment eligibility
verification forms or documents must register and participate in the E-Verify
federal work authorization program, or its
successor, the Systematic Alien Verification of
Entitlement (SAVE) work authorization program or its successor, or any other work
authorization programs of comparable or superior quality as evaluated and
approved by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce in
subsection (C) to verify the work authorization of every new employee
within three business days after employing a new employee. A private employer
who does not comply with the requirements of this subsection violates the
private employer's licenses.
    (C)
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce shall:
       (1) evaluate and approve any work
authorization programs proposed by a private employer to determine if the
quality of the program meets or exceeds the quality of E-Verify and SAVE and
provide private employers with a list of the programs it determines meet or
exceed the quality of E-Verify and SAVE; and
       (2) provide private employers
with technical advice and electronic access to the E-Verify
federal work authorization program's website of any
work authorization program approved in item (1) for the sole purpose of
registering and participating in the program.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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