H 5740

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5740
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-29-10, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED
VERIFICATION OF WHETHER CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED
STATES WHEN APPLYING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS, SO AS TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES AND
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO REFER AN APPLICANT'S INFORMATION TO UNITED STATES
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 8-29-10(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    (E)(1) For an applicant who
has executed an affidavit that he or she is an alien lawfully present in the
United States, eligibility for benefits shall be made through the Systematic
Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) program operated by the United States
Department of Homeland Security or a successor program designated by the United
States Department of Homeland Security. Until the eligibility verification is
made, the affidavit shall be presumed to be proof of lawful presence for the
purposes of this article.
       (2) For an applicant who is determined
not to be an alien lawfully present in the United States, the state agency or
political subdivision shall refer the applicant's information, including
unsatisfactory immigration status, to United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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