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H5329Introduced in the House

Educational institution applicant disclosures

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Elizabeth Wetmore, District 115

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-22-960, Relating To Employer Immunity For Employees With Expunged Criminal Records, So As To Provide Employers And Educational Institutions May Not Require Applicants For Employment Or Admission To Disclose Arrests, Criminal Charges, Or Criminal Convictions That Have Been Expunged, To Provide Such Applicants Are Not Required To Answer Certain Related Questions, To Exempt Applicants For Employment In Campus Security Departments, To Provide Civil Enforcement Mechanisms, And To Provide This Act Does Not Create A Private Cause Of Action.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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