SC S 368
in committeeDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did SC S 368 pass?
Not yet. SC S 368 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-20): Referred to Committee on Judiciary
What is SC S 368 about?
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 CHAPTER 1, TITLE 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; TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE, EXCELLENCE, AND HARD WORK; AND TO SPECIFY APPLICABILITY.
Who sponsors SC S 368?
Garrett, Kimbrell, Cash and 9 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 368.
Description
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 CHAPTER 1, TITLE 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; TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE, EXCELLENCE, AND HARD WORK; AND TO SPECIFY APPLICABILITY.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-02-20 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Garrettprimary
- Kimbrellprimary
- Cashprimary
- Fernandezprimary
- Johnsonprimary
- Adamsprimary
- Corbinprimary
- Riceprimary
- Zellprimary
- Leberprimary
- Elliottprimary
- Blackmonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-20
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-02-20
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Related bills
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