1999-2000 Bill 23: Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act

BIL:23

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:Senate

IND:19990112

PSP:Leventis

SPO:Leventis, Hayes, Ryberg, Giese, Wilson, Branton

DDN:l:\council\bills\psd\7033ac99.doc

CBN:3263

RBY:House

COM:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee 27 H3M

LAD:19990526

SUB:Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act, student financial assistance, public employment

HST:

BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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House20000406Recommitted to Committee27 H3M

House20000404Request for debate by RepresentativeMoody-

Lawrence

Sheheen

J.H. Neal

Cobb-Hunter

Bales

Clyburn

M. McLeod

Rhoad

F. Smith

House20000329Committee report: Favorable27 H3M

with amendment

House19990602Introduced, read first time,27 H3M

referred to Committee

Senate19990601Read third time, sent to House

Senate19990526Read second time

Senate19990526Committee amendment adopted

Senate19990525Recalled from Committee,11 SJ

placed on the Calendar

Senate19990128Recommitted to Committee,11 SJ

retaining its place on the Calendar

Senate19990127Committee report: Favorable with11 SJ

amendment

Senate19990112Introduced, read first time,11 SJ

referred to Committee

Senate19981118Prefiled, referred to Committee11 SJ

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 19990127

Revised on 19990525

Revised on 19990526

Revised on 20000329

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 29, 2000

S.23

Introduced by Senators Leventis, Hayes, Ryberg, Giese, Wilson and Branton

S. Printed 3/29/00--H.

Read the first time June 2, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S.23), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, to enact the Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION1.This act may be cited as the “Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act”.

SECTION2.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 11560.(A)No male person who has attained the age of eighteen years who is not in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act is eligible for employment by or service with the State or a political subdivision of the State, including all boards and commissions, departments, agencies, institutions, and instrumentalities of the State.

(B)All officials having charge of and authority over the hiring of employees by the State or a political subdivision of the State shall verify whether or not an applicant is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

(C)This section does not apply to a person who is twentysix years of age or older on july 1, 2000.”

SECTION 3.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 59101375.(A)For purposes of this section:

(1)‘Person’ means a male person upon reaching his eighteenth birthday and until reaching the age of twentysix.

(2)‘Military Selective Service Act’ means 50 United States Code Annotated Appendix Section 451, et seq.

(B)A person may not register for a class or classes in a statesupported institution of postsecondary higher education unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

(C)A person may not receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for postsecondary higher education funded by state revenue, including federal funds or gifts and grants accepted by this State, or receive a student loan guaranteed by this State unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

(D)Beginning with the fall semester of the year 2000, a person registering for a class or classes at or applying for financial assistance to attend an institution of postsecondary higher education shall affirm that he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act on a form prescribed by the institution of higher education or the entity guaranteeing or granting the financial assistance, including student loans. The person having charge of and authority over registration to state supported institutions of postsecondary higher education and the person having charge of and authority over financial assistance, respectively, shall verify that registrants or applicants, as the case may be, have signed the form affirming compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

(E)This section does not apply to a person:

(1)who is exempt from or for whom the requirement to register pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act has terminated or become inapplicable;

(2)who has served in the Armed Forces;

(3)who is twentysix years of age or older on July 1, 2000.”

SECTION4.This act takes effect July 1, 2000./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

JOE E. BROWN, for Committee.

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE ACT BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-560 SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE UNLESS THE PERSON HAS COMPLIED WITH THIS ACT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-375 SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN INDIVIDUAL FROM ENROLLING IN OR RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND A STATESUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY HIGHER EDUCATION UNLESS THE PERSON HAS COMPLIED WITH THIS ACT AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Whereas, the General Assembly finds that 50 United States Code Annotated Appendix Section 451, et seq. (Military Selective Service Act) requires all male citizens and every other male person residing in the United States, except for lawfully admitted nonimmigrant aliens upon reaching their eighteenth birthday, to register with the Selective Service System; and

Whereas, the General Assembly further finds that federal statutes limit eligibility for federal student financial assistance and eligibility for employment with the executive branch of the federal government to persons who are in compliance with the requirements of the Military Selective Service Act; and

Whereas, it is also appropriate to require compliance with the Military Selective Service Act in order to receive state student financial assistance. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.This act may be cited as the “Military Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act”.

SECTION2.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

SECTION 3.The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 59101375.(A)For purposes of this section:

(1)‘Person’ means a male person upon reaching his eighteenth birthday and until reaching the age of twentysix.

(2)‘Military Selective Service Act’ means 50 United States Code Annotated Appendix Section 451, et seq.

(B)A person may not register for a class or classes in a statesupported institution of postsecondary higher education unless he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

(D)A person registering for a class or classes at or applying for financial assistance to attend an institution of postsecondary higher education shall affirm that he is in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act on a form prescribed by the institution of higher education or the entity guaranteeing or granting the financial assistance, including student loans. The person having charge of and authority over registration to state supported institutions of postsecondary higher education and the person having charge of and authority over financial assistance, respectively, shall verify that registrants or applicants, as the case may be, have signed the form affirming compliance with the Military Selective Service Act.

(E)This section does not apply to a person:

(1)who is exempt from or for whom the requirement to register pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act has terminated or become inapplicable;

(2)who has served in the Armed Forces.”

SECTION4.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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