South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3927
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gilliam (Republican)
- Hiott (Republican)
- G.M. Smith (Republican)
- Bailey (Republican)
- Ballentine (Republican)
- Bannister (Republican)
- Bowers (Republican)
- Bradley (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Brittain (Republican)
- Bustos (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- B.J. Cox
- B.L. Cox (Republican)
- Crawford (Republican)
- Davis (Republican)
- Erickson (Republican)
- Forrest (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Gatch (Republican)
- Gibson (Republican)
- Guest (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Haddon (Republican)
- Hager (Republican)
- Hardee (Republican)
- Hartnett (Republican)
- Hartz (Republican)
- Herbkersman (Republican)
- Hewitt (Republican)
- Hixon (Republican)
- Holman (Republican)
- J.E. Johnson (Republican)
- Jordan (Republican)
- Landing (Republican)
- Lawson (Republican)
- Ligon (Republican)
- Long (Republican)
- Lowe (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- McGinnis (Republican)
- C. Mitchell (Republican)
- Montgomery (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- Moss (Republican)
- Murphy
- Neese (Republican)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- W. Newton (Republican)
- Oremus (Republican)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Pope (Republican)
- Rankin (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Sessions (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Taylor (Republican)
- Teeple (Republican)
- Vaughan (Republican)
- Whitmire (Republican)
- Wickensimer (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Yow (Republican)
- Terribile (Republican)
- Pace (Republican)
- Kilmartin (Republican)
- Beach (Republican)
- Edgerton (Republican)
- Magnuson (Republican)
- Cromer (Republican)
- Huff (Republican)
- Gilreath (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO 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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Invoke the Previous Question (Cloture) | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 8 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 23 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 17 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 27 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 11 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 4 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 9 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 7 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Motion to Recommit Bill | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 10 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 6 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 16 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 12 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 24 | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 26 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 15 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 21 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 22 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 13 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 25 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 5 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 20 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Adopt Amendment 24 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Table Amendment 14 | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Motion to Recede | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Motion to Recede | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Adjourn For The Day | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Table Motion to Recommit | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Motion to Continue | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Waive Rule 5.15 Printing | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Debate interrupted - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Reconsidered - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Debate adjourned - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-25 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Calhoon - Mar 25, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Lawson, Bowers, T Moore, Edgerton, Guffey, Beach, Magnuson, Frank, Hixon, Taylor, Huff, Hewitt, J Moore, Reese, Gilreath, Cromer, Gilliard, Kirby, Bamberg, Erickson, Whitmire, Henderson-Myers, McDaniels, Hosey, Clyburn, Hager, Williams, Govan, King, Bradley, Rankin, Gilliam, Garvin, Spann-Wilder, Rivers, Alexander, Cobb-Hunter, Mitchell, Yow, Grant, JL Johnson, Brittain, McGinnis, JE Johnson, Guest, Weeks, Jones, Dilliard, Hart, Caskey, Wooten, Montgomery, Chapman, Ballentine, Martin - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Cromer, Huff - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time