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Columbia, SC - On Monday, South Carolina lawmakers announced that the General Assembly would convene in session under the Sine Die Resolution to correct an oversight made by the Employment Security Commission so that South Carolinians will not lose federal unemployment benefits. The General Assembly will convene October 27 at noon to pass the necessary legislation that will allow the state's unemployed access to this Federal unemployment benefit. Lawmakers are currently looking for the best legislative vehicle to use for this fix and expect the process to take no longer than just a few days.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell and Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell say quick action is necessary to fix an oversight by the ESC to make South Carolina's unemployed residents will not suffer further by being denied a federal benefit.
Impeachment proceedings for Governor Mark Sanford will not be on the agenda.
Lawmakers will receive no additional legislative pay for these session days.
