· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Public Benefit Request and Immigration Status

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-29-10, RELATING TO APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS AND VERIFICATION OF LAWFUL PRESENCE, SO AS TO REQUIRE VERIFICATION OF LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ALIENS AGED EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER WHO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENTAL BENEFITS ADMINISTERED B…

Sponsor

Steven Long (R-SC)

Introduced

2026-02-26

Policy area

Immigration

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means