South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3936 — Illegal immigration enforcement

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-82 SO AS TO CREATE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION INFORMATION REWARD FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROVIDE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR REWARD TO EACH RESIDENT OF THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SLED'S ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT THAT LEADS TO THE APPREHENSION AND DEPORTATION OF AN ILLEGAL ALIEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The amendment to Bill H 3936 establishes a new fund called the Illegal Immigration Information Reward Fund. This fund is designed to offer $500 rewards to residents who provide useful information leading to the capture and deportation of illegal immigrants in South Carolina. This change is significant because it incentivizes public participation in immigration enforcement efforts, potentially increasing the number of tips received by law enforcement.

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06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3936Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-82 SO AS TO CREATE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION INFORMATION REWARD FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROVIDE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR REWARD TO EACH RESIDENT OF THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SLED'S ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT THAT LEADS TO THE APPREHENSION AND DEPORTATION OF AN ILLEGAL ALIEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 23-3-82.
(A) There is created the Illegal Immigration Information Reward Fund within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
The fund is to be used exclusively to provide a five-hundred-dollar reward to each resident of this State that provides information to SLED's Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit that leads to the apprehension and deportation of an illegal alien in South Carolina.
SLED may adopt rules and promulgate regulations necessary to administer the reward program set forth in this section.
    (B) Each year, the General Assembly shall appropriate to the fund an amount necessary to pay the rewards allowed by this section.
If sufficient funds are not appropriated to properly reward each resident meeting the requirements of this section, then SLED must place the informing individual on a priority list so that the resident receives the reward as soon as funds are available.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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The bill creates a new fund to reward residents for information leading to the apprehension of illegal aliens.

  • Section 23-3-82

    (A) There is created the Illegal Immigration Information Reward Fund within the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The fund is to be used exclusively to provide a five-hundred-dollar reward to each resident of this State that provides information to SLED's Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit that leads to the apprehension and deportation of an illegal alien in South Carolina. SLED may adopt rules and promulgate regulations necessary to administer the reward program set forth in this section.

    This establishes a new reward fund for reporting illegal immigration.

  • Section 23-3-82

    (B) Each year, the General Assembly shall appropriate to the fund an amount necessary to pay the rewards allowed by this section. If sufficient funds are not appropriated to properly reward each resident meeting the requirements of this section, then SLED must place the informing individual on a priority list so that the resident receives the reward as soon as funds are available.

    This mandates annual appropriations to ensure rewards can be paid.

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  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

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What does H 3936 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-82 SO AS TO CREATE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION INFORMATION REWARD FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROVIDE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR REWARD TO EACH RESIDENT OF THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SLED'S ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT UNIT THAT LEADS TO THE APPREHENSION AND DEPORTATION OF AN ILLEGAL ALIEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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H 3936 is sponsored by Representative Phillip Bowers.
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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