H 5740

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

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.

Bill ID SC-126-H-5740
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House in_committee 2026-06-25
Summary

Citizenship and Public Benefits

Sponsor
Morgan
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-06-25 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-25 Status in_committee
2026-06-25 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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