House Amendment 8
S 39 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Educational Scholarship Trust Fund
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Rep. J. L. Johnson proposes the following amendment (LC-39.HDB0300H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-8-150(A), by adding an item to read:

  (5) not include or promote in a course of instruction, curriculum, assignment, instructional program, instructional material (including primary or supplemental materials, whether in print, digital, or online), surveys or questionnaires, or professional educator development or training, nor require a student, employee, or volunteer to affirm, accept, adopt, or adhere to prohibited concepts such as:

   (a) one race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin is inherently superior to another race, sex, ethnicity, color, or national origin;

   (b) an individual, by virtue of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual, inherently is privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or subconsciously;

   (c) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual;

   (d) the moral character of an individual is determined by the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual;

   (e) an individual, by virtue of the race or sex of the individual, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin;

   (f) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic:

    (i) are racist, sexist, belong to the principles of one religion; or

    (ii) were created by members of a particular race, sex, or religion to oppress members of another race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin or religion; or

    (iii) fault, blame, or bias should be assigned to race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, or to members of a race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin because of their race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.