DEW Restructuring
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-29-20, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL, AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-29-35, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-27-710, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BE APPOINTED UNLESS THE COMMITTEE FINDS THE APPOINTEE QUALIFIED; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 41-27-720, RELATING TO DUTIES OF COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE THREE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican34
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-5)
senate
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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