South Carolina House Bill 3738

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-11 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "uniform Antidiscrimination Act"; By Amending Section 1-13-20, Relating To The Policy Of The State Human Affairs Commission, So As To Expand The Definition Of "discrimination"; By Amending Section 1-13-80, Relating To Unlawful Employment Practices, So As To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 1-32-60, Relating To The Religious Freedom Act, So As To Prohibit Discrimination On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 31-21-40, Relating To Fair Housing, So As To Prohibit Discrimination On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation When Selling Or Renting Property; By Amending Section 31-21-50, Relating To Fair Housing, So As To Prohibit The Denial Of Access To, Or Membership Or Participation In, A Multiple-listing Service Or Similar Service Or Organization On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 31-21-60, Relating To Fair Housing, So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Residential Real Estate-related Transactions On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 44-69-80, Relating To Home Health Agencies, So As To Prohibit Discrimination Against A Patient Or Potential Patient On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 44-71-90, Relating To Hospice Programs, So As To Prohibit Discrimination Against A Patient Or Potential Patient On The Basis Of An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 45-9-10, Relating To Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, And Boarding Houses, So As To Prohibit Discrimination Against A Person Or Segregation From A Place Of Public Accommodation Based On An Individual's Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 1-13-30, Relating To Definitions, So As To Add Clarifying Definitions; By Amending Section 1-13-80, Relating To Exceptions To Unlawful Employment Practices, So As To Provide An Exception To Covered Employers When Necessary To The Health And Safety Of The Employee; And By Adding Sections 31-21-65, 45-9-11, And 59-63-41 All So As To Make It Unlawful And Against The Public Policy Of This State In Housing, Education, And Public Accommodations To Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin, Including Discrimination Against Certain Facial Features, Hair Textures, Hair Types, And Hairstyles Associated With Race.

Antidiscrimination

Rep. Todd Rutherford [D]	Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]	Rep. Chandra Dillard [D]	Rep. John King [D]
Rep. Heather Bauer [D]	Rep. Terry Alexander [D]	Rep. Patricia Henegan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
2023-03-08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander
2023-01-19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Bauer
2023-01-18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-18	House	Introduced and read first time

H5156 (Similar To) 2024-02-27 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	13	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
1	13	30	(n/a)	See Bill Text
1	13	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
1	32	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text
31	21	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
31	21	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
31	21	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text
31	21	65	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	69	80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	71	90	(n/a)	See Bill Text
45	9	10	(n/a)	See Bill Text
45	9	11	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	63	41	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3738&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3738_20230118.htm