South Carolina H 4744: Department of Employment and Workforce communications requirements

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 4744 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4744

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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House: T. Moore

Attorney: Beeson

Drafting Assistant: Rushton

Date: December 08, 2025

DOC. ID.: /LEGISLATIVE 
COUNCIL/WAB/DRAFTS/LC-0562WAB26/LC-0562WAB26.DOCX

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
41-27-660 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE TO SEND 
CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PHYSICAL 
MAILINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 41-27-315 SO AS TO PROVIDE A NECESSARY 
DEFINITION.

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

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 27, Title 41 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
41-27-660. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the Department of 
Employment and Workforce is authorized to send by electronic means any report, 
notice, demand, bill, or other communication or item that is statutorily 
required in Chapters 27 through 41 to be mailed. Any reference to a requirement 
that something be mailed must be construed to mean it may be sent physically by 
the United States Postal Service or a commercial or courier or electronically 
or digitally by electronic transmission, including email or other digital 
messaging systems.

SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 27, Title 41 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
41-27-315. "Mailed" means sent to a recipient:

 (1) 
physically by the United States Postal Service or a private or commercial 
courier; or

 (2) 
electronically or digitally by electronic transmission, including email or 
other digital messaging systems. Any reference to a requirement in this chapter 
that a report, notice, demand, bill, or other item be mailed must be construed 
to mean it may be transmitted physically as provided in item (1) or 
electronically as provided in this item.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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