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H5740 • 2026
Citizenship and Public Benefits
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Citizenship and Public Benefits
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Citizenship and Public Benefits
2025-2026 Bill 5740: Citizenship and Public Benefits - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Download This Bill in Microsoft Word Format Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter H. 5740 STATUS INFORMATION General Bill Sponsors: Rep. Morgan Document Path: LC-0532VR26.docx Introduced in the House on June 25, 2026 Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary Summary: Citizenship and Public Benefits HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Date Body Action Description with journal page number 6/25/2026 House Introduced and read first time 6/25/2026 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary View the latest legislative information at the website VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 06/25/2026 A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-29-10 , RELATING TO THE REQUIRED VERIFICATION OF WHETHER CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ARE LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN APPLYING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS, SO AS TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO REFER AN APPLICANT'S INFORMATION TO UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 8-29-10 (E) of the S.C. Code is amended to read: ( E) ( 1) For an applicant who has executed an affidavit that he or she is an alien lawfully present in the United States, eligibility for benefits shall be made through the Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or a successor program designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Until the eligibility verification is made, the affidavit shall be presumed to be proof of lawful presence for the purposes of this article. ( 2) For an applicant who is determined not to be an alien lawfully present in the United States, the state agency or political subdivision shall refer the applicant's information, including unsatisfactory immigration status, to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. S ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on June 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM