Current Status Bill Number:4458 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980121 Primary Sponsor:Bauer All Sponsors:Bauer Drafted Document Number:psd\7052ac.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Unemployment benefits, parent of school child not denied for working only school hours; Labor, Employment Security
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House 19980121 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A SCHOOL AGED CHILD MAY NOT BE DENIED BENEFITS FOR SEEKING OR ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT ONLY DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 41-35-110(3) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of Chapters 27 through 41, no otherwise eligible individual who is the custodial parent or guardian of a school aged child may be denied benefits for not being available for work if that individual seeks or accepts work only during the hours when his or her children are in school."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.