6/28/05-A measure that sought to require criminal background checks for workers at South Carolina ports has died.
The House-approved bill was awaiting consideration before the full Senate when lawmakers ended the session, effectively killing it for the year. It passed the Senate Transportation Committee in May.
Currently, the South Carolina Ports Authority cannot search for past criminal records for people not employed by the state.
H3923 would have required the state’s Law Enforcement Division and the FBI to conduct a fingerprint-based criminal check for all employees engaged in activities related to cargo.
The bill did not apply to those making deliveries to or from the state’s Ports Authority facilities.

5/20/05-The Senate Transportation Committee voted May 18 to advance a bill that would require criminal background checks for workers at ports in the state.
Currently, the South Carolina Ports Authority cannot search for past criminal records for people not employed by the state.
H3923, which passed the House earlier this month, is headed to the full Senate for further consideration.
The bill would require the state’s Law Enforcement Division and the FBI to conduct a fingerprint-based criminal check for all employees engaged in activities related to cargo.
It does not apply to those making deliveries to or from the state’s Ports Authority facilities.
For bill status, call (803) 734-6720.