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H3479Introduced in the House

Skills-Based Hiring Act

IntroducedHouse Labor, Commerce and Industry

Introduced by Kambrell Garvin, District 77

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "skills-based Hiring Act" By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 1, Title 40 So As To Provide Certain Skills-based Hiring Initiatives To Remove Unnecessary Barriers To Employment By Cutting Red Tape And Addressing Workforce Shortages Across Skilled Jobs, And To Include Among These Initiatives An Expedited Professional And Occupational Licensing Process For Persons Licensed In Other States, Apprenticeship Opportunities To Provide Occupational Licensing Through Qualified Apprenticeships, And Public Sector Registered Apprenticeship Programs As A Pathway To Full-time Permanent Appointments Or Employment In State Government.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

January 14, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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