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SC H 3184

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3184 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3184 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-06): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile

What is SC H 3184 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-680 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGY OR STATEMENTS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN MAKING ADMISSIONS OR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO PROHIBIT SUCH INSTITUTIONS FROM REQUIRING FACULTY OR EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING OR TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST FACULTY OR EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE OR FAIL TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRAINING, TO PROHIBIT SUCH INSTITUTIONS FROM INFRINGING ON FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF FREE SPEECH OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, OR EMPLOYEES, TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THESE PROVISIONS TO STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND FACULTY, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Who sponsors SC H 3184?

Magnuson, McCravy, Chumley and 17 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3184.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-680 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGY OR STATEMENTS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN MAKING ADMISSIONS OR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO PROHIBIT SUCH INSTITUTIONS FROM REQUIRING FACULTY OR EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING OR TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST FACULTY OR EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE OR FAIL TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRAINING, TO PROHIBIT SUCH INSTITUTIONS FROM INFRINGING ON FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF FREE SPEECH OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, OR EMPLOYEES, TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THESE PROVISIONS TO STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND FACULTY, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-02-06 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Magnusonprimary
  • McCravyprimary
  • Chumleyprimary
  • Beachprimary
  • Edgertonprimary
  • Paceprimary
  • Frankprimary
  • Gilreathprimary
  • Huffprimary
  • Harrisprimary
  • Kilmartinprimary
  • Whiteprimary
  • Cromerprimary
  • C. Mitchellprimary
  • Rankinprimary
  • Oremusprimary
  • Gibsonprimary
  • Lawsonprimary
  • Burnsprimary
  • Terribileprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-06

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile

  2. 2025-01-28

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Rankin, Oremus, Gibson, Lawson, Burns

  3. 2025-01-16

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton, Pace, Frank, Gilreath, Huff, Harris, Kilmartin, White, Cromer

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2024-12-05

    Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

    referral-committee

  7. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

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Related bills

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