South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

H 4744 — Department of Employment and Workforce communications requirements

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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  • 3 sponsors

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Summary

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.

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17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4744Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) House:
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/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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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  3. Introduced and read first time

  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

  5. Prefiled

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

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Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4744 do?
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.
Who sponsors H 4744?
H 4744 is sponsored by Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, and Carla M. Schuessler (Republican).
What is the current status of H 4744?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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