Access to tax information
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-2-140 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ITS EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2021 · House May 11, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Apr 7, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 11, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-1-28)
house
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Finance
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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