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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3115 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010109 Primary Sponsor:J. Brown All Sponsors:J. Brown, Clyburn Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11006ac01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Public accommodations, not to discriminate against person for ownership of motorcycle; Motor Vehicles, Discrimination History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020109 Co-Sponsor removed (Rule 5.2) by Rep. A. Young House 20010501 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. A. Young House 20010109 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee House 20001206 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUAL ENJOYMENT OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON THE OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION OF A MOTORCYCLE OR THE WEARING OF CLOTHING ASSOCIATED WITH MOTORCYCLES, EXCEPT WHEN SUCH CLOTHING IS OBSCENE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 45-9-10(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 423 of 1990, is amended to read:
"(A) All persons shall be are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, as defined in this article 1 of this chapter, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin, or motorcycle ownership or operation or the wearing of clothing associated with motorcycle ownership or operation, except if such clothing is obscene."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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