S.0279

DEW Restructuring

Chamber Passed·3/20/25

Restructuring the Department of Employment and Workforce by changing the appointment process for the executive director.

This bill amends the South Carolina Code to change the appointment process for the executive director of the Department of Employment and Workforce. The executive director will now be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department of Employment and Workforce Review Committee will nominate three qualified applicants for the Governor to consider. The bill also removes the requirement that the committee finds the appointee qualified before nominating them. The executive director will receive compensation as established under the provisions of Section 8-11-160.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 41–0 · Mar 20, 2025
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading

41 Yea

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0 Nay

5 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 13, 2025

9:00 AM

Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

Mar 6, 2025

9:00 AM

Senate L.C.I. Special Subcommittee

History

Mar 27, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 27, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Read third time and sent to House