South CarolinaDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 10Referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Apr 10Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 3Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 2Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 6. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 9. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Motion to Recommit Bill. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 26. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 12. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 21. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 27. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 5. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 10. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 4. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 16. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Invoke the Previous Question (Cloture). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 20. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Amendment 24. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 15. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 8. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 17. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 11. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Table Amendment 25. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Read second timeMinor
- Apr 2AmendedMajor
- Apr 1Debate interrupted
- Apr 1Reconsidered
- Apr 1Debate adjourned
- Mar 26Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-25
- Mar 26Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Calhoon
- Mar 25Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 25Requests 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
- Mar 20Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- Mar 4Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath
- Feb 11Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Cromer, Huff
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Feb 6Introduced and read first timeIntroduced