Earn and Learn Act of 2023
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EARN AND LEARN ACT OF 2023", BY AMENDING SECTION 40-1-80, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF LICENSEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO SEND INFORMATION REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION TO THE LICENSEE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-1-90, RELATING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO ALLOW A LICENSEE TO REQUEST CERTIFICATION OF AN INVESTIGATION FROM THE DIRECTOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-1-140, RELATING TO EFFECT OF PRIOR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OF APPLICANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DENIAL OF A LICENSE BASED SOLELY OR IN PART ON A PRIOR CRIMINAL CONVICTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-1-77 SO AS TO PROVIDE A METHOD TO ALLOW A WORKER TO EARN A PAYCHECK WHILE FULFILLING APPLICABLE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House Jan 31, 2023
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
Apr 13, 2023
D
Democratic14
85% 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
32
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-5)
senate
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 31, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-9)
house
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
R.J. May
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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