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SC H 4663 (2024)SC S 368 (2025)
South Carolina General Assembly 125th Session, 2023-2024 Bill 4663 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BYSouth Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 368 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY
BY ADDING article 27 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 EXCEPTIONSBY 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
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTIONBe it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: Article 27 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Section 1-1-1710. (A) As used in this section, promoting "diversity, equity, and inclusion" means any attempt or effort to: (1) influence hiring or employment practices with respect to race, sex, colorSECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: Article 29 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Section 1-1-1910. (A) As used in this section, promoting "diversity, equity, and inclusion" means any attempt or effort to: (1) influence hiring or employment practices with respect to race, sex, color
other than through the use of color-blind and sex-neutral hiring processes in accordance with any applicable state and federal antidiscrimination laws; (2) promote differential treatment of or providing special benefits to individuals on the basis of raceother than through the use of color-blind and sex-neutral hiring processes in accordance with any applicable state and federal antidiscrimination laws; (2) promote differential treatment of or providing special benefits to individuals on the basis of race
promote policies or procedures designed or implemented in reference to racepromote policies or procedures designed or implemented in reference to race
for any purpose other than ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state or federal law; or (4) conduct trainings, programs, or activities designed or implemented in reference to racefor any purpose other than ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state or federal law; or (4) conduct trainings, programs, or activities designed or implemented in reference to race
or sexual orientation, other than trainings, programs, or activities developed for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state or federal law. (B) Except as required by federal law, 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, is prohibited from: (1) establishing or maintaining an office or division or other unit by any name whose purpose, in whole or in part, is the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion; (2) hiring or assigning an employee or contracting with a third party to promote diversi…or sexual orientation, other than trainings, programs, or activities developed for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state or federal law. (B) Except as required by federal law, 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, is prohibited from: (1) establishing or maintaining an office or division or other unit by any name whose purpose, in whole or in part, is the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion; (2) hiring or assigning an employee or contracting with a third party to promote diversi…
to an applicant for employment, an employee, or a participant in any function of the office or department; or (5) requiring as a condition of enrolling at an institution or performing any institution function any person to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion training, which: (a) includes a training, program, or activity designed or implemented in reference to raceto an applicant for employment, an employee, or a participant in any function of the office or department; or (5) requiring as a condition of enrolling at an institution or performing any institution function any person to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion training, that: (a) includes a training, program, or activity designed or implemented in reference to race
or sexual orientation; and (b) does not include a training, program, or activity for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state or federal law. (C) 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, shall adopt policies and procedures for appropriately disciplining, including by termination, an employee or contractor who violates the provisions of subsection (B). (D) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit or prohibit an institution of higher education or an employee of an institution of higher…or sexual orientation; and (b) does not include a training, program, or activity for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with any applicable court order or state or federal law. (C) 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, shall adopt policies and procedures for appropriately disciplining, including by termination, an employee or contractor who violates the provisions of subsection (B). (D) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit or prohibit an institution of higher education or an employee of an institution of higher…
F)(1) 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, is prohibited from spending any money appropriated or authorized to the office or department until the governing board or chief executive officers, as applicable, submits to the General Assembly a report certifying compliance with this section during the preceding fiscal year. (2) Additionally, in the interim between each regular session of the General Assembly, the individual that certified the report required by itemF)(1) 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, is prohibited from spending any money appropriated or authorized to the office or department until the governing board or chief executive officers, as applicable, submits to the General Assembly a report certifying compliance with this section during the preceding fiscal year. (2) Additionally, in the interim between each regular session of the General Assembly, the individual that certified the report required by item
the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over the department or officethe standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over the department or office
at a public hearing of the committee regarding compliance with this section. (3) The State Auditor shall periodically conduct a compliance audit of each department or office to which this subsection applies as to whether the money has been expended in violation of this section. The State Auditor shall adopt a schedule by which the State Auditor will conduct compliance audits under this subsection. The schedule must ensure that each department or office is audited at least once every four years. (4) If the State Auditor determines pursuant to a compliance audit conducted pursuant to item (3) that a department or office has spent state money in violation of this section, the department or off…at a public hearing of the committee regarding compliance with this section. (3) The State Auditor shall periodically conduct a compliance audit of each department or office to which this subsection applies concerning whether the money has been expended in violation of this section. The State Auditor shall adopt a schedule by which the State Auditor will conduct compliance audits under this subsection. The schedule must ensure that each department or office is audited at least once every four years. (4) If the State Auditor determines pursuant to a compliance audit conducted pursuant to item (3) that a department or office has spent state money in violation of this section, then the departm…
withhold all future distributions to the department or office until thewithhold all future distributions to the department or office until the
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and School Year 2024-2025. ----XX---- This web page was last updated onSECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and School Year 2025-2026. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on