H3927Introduced in the House
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Introduced by Doug Gilliam, District 42
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · April 2, 2025
82
Yes
32
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
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What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Absent |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Cromer, Huff
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Requests for debate-Rep
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Calhoon
Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-25
Debate adjourned
Reconsidered
Debate interrupted
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32
Read third time and sent to Senate
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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