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2025-2026 Bill 4797 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4797

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Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 41-8-20, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY 
VERIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS, SO AS TO provide the 
approval and use of additional work authorization Program options.

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

SECTION 1. Section 41-8-20(B) and (C) of the S.C. Code is amended 
to read:

 (B) All private employers who are 
required by federal law to complete and maintain federal employment eligibility 
verification forms or documents must register and participate in the E-Verify 
federal work authorization program, or its 
successor, the Systematic Alien Verification of 
Entitlement (SAVE) work authorization program or its successor, or any other work 
authorization programs of comparable or superior quality as evaluated and 
approved by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce in 
subsection (C) to verify the work authorization of every new employee 
within three business days after employing a new employee. A private employer 
who does not comply with the requirements of this subsection violates the 
private employer's licenses.

 (C) 
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce shall:

 (1) evaluate and approve any work 
authorization programs proposed by a private employer to determine if the 
quality of the program meets or exceeds the quality of E-Verify and SAVE and 
provide private employers with a list of the programs it determines meet or 
exceed the quality of E-Verify and SAVE; and

 (2) provide private employers 
with technical advice and electronic access to the E-Verify 
federal work authorization program's website of any 
work authorization program approved in item (1) for the sole purpose of 
registering and participating in the program.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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