H 3927 General Bill, By Gilliam, Hiott, G.M. Smith, Bailey, Ballentine, Bannister, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Bustos, Caskey, Chapman, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Davis, Erickson, Forrest, Gagnon, Gatch, Gibson, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Hartnett, Hartz, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hixon, Holman, J.E. Johnson, Jordan, Landing, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Martin, McCravy, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, T. Moore, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Robbins, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, M.M. Smith, Taylor, Teeple, Vaughan, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Willis, Wooten, Yow, Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Cromer, Huff and Gilreath
Similar (S 0368)
Summary: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ENDING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AND RESTORING MERIT-BASED OPPORTUNITY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT EVERY OFFICE, DIVISION, OR OTHER UNIT BY ANY NAME OF EVERY OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT OF THIS STATE, AND ALL OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, INCLUDING ALL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FROM PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE, EXCELLENCE, AND HARD WORK; AND TO SPECIFY APPLICABILITY.
View full text          View Vote History          View Fiscal Impact

02/06/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 31)
02/06/25	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 31)
02/11/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Cromer, Huff
03/04/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath
03/20/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 10)
03/25/25	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Lawson, Bowers, T Moore, Edgerton, Guffey, Beach, Magnuson, Frank, Hixon, Taylor, Huff, Hewitt, J Moore, Reese, Gilreath, Cromer, Gilliard, Kirby, Bamberg, Erickson, Whitmire, Henderson-Myers, McDaniels, Hosey, Clyburn, Hager, Williams, Govan, King, Bradley, Rankin, Gilliam, Garvin, Spann-Wilder, Rivers, Alexander, Cobb-Hunter, Mitchell, Yow, Grant, JL Johnson, Brittain, McGinnis, JE Johnson, Guest, Weeks, Jones, Dilliard, Hart, Caskey, Wooten, Montgomery, Chapman, Ballentine, Martin (House Journal-page 64)
03/25/25		Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/25	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Calhoon
03/26/25	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-25 (House Journal-page 40)
04/01/25	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 31)
04/01/25	House	Reconsidered (House Journal-page 34)
04/01/25	House	Debate interrupted (House Journal-page 35)
04/02/25	House	Amended
04/02/25	House	Read second time
04/02/25	House	Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32