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H 5156 -
Makes it illegal and against state public policy to discriminate against persons in housing, public accommodations and education
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Of Interest
Sponsor:
Kambrell Garvin
Last Action:
2/27/2024 - House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Assigned To:
General Governance
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Summary of the bill as introduced
: Makes it illegal and against state public policy to discriminate against persons in housing, public accommodations and education on the basis of race, color, national origin including discriminating against certain facial features, hair textures, hair types and hair styles.
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Session 125 - (2023-2024)
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H 5156 General Bill, By
Garvin
,
King
,
Cobb-Hunter
,
Rivers
and
Dillard
Similar (
H 3738
)
Summary:
Discrimination
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTIONS 31-21-65, 45-9-11, AND 59-63-41 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE IN HOUSING, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, AND EDUCATION TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, INCLUDING DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CERTAIN FACIAL FEATURES, HAIR TEXTURES, HAIR TYPES, AND HAIR STYLES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL AND AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY OF THIS STATE IN EMPLOYMENT TO DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-13-80, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO COVERED EMPLOYERS ALLOWING THEM TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN FACIAL FEATURES, HAIR TEXTURES, HAIR TYPES, AND HAIRSTYLES ASSOCIATED WITH RACE WHEN NECESSARY TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEE.
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02/27/24
House
Introduced and read first time
02/27/24
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
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