A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 18 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT WITHIN THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-6-60 RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; AND TO TRANSFER ALL THE ASSOCIATED EMPLOYEES, AUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Apr 21, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2017
How they voted
88–5
Passed · 25 other
Total votes 118
Mar 23, 2017
D
Democratic42
57% Yea
R
Republican76
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, Timmons
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-5-25)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
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