Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
83–31
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 119
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic33
93% Nay
R
Republican86
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-31-5)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
77 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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April Cromer
RRepublican
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Bill Hager
RRepublican
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Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
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Bill Whitmire
RRepublican
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Blake Sanders
RRepublican
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Bobby Cox
RRepublican
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Brandon Cox
RRepublican
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Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
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Brandon Newton
RRepublican
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Brian Lawson
RRepublican
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Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
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Cal Forrest
RRepublican
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Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
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Case Brittain
RRepublican
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Charlie Hartz
RRepublican
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Chris Huff
RRepublican
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Chris Murphy
RRepublican
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Chris Wooten
RRepublican
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Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
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Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
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Daniel Gibson
RRepublican
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Davey Hiott
RRepublican
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David Martin
RRepublican
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David Vaughan
RRepublican
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Dennis Moss
RRepublican
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Don Chapman
RRepublican
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Doug Gilliam
RRepublican
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Fawn Pedalino
RRepublican
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Gary Brewer
RRepublican
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Gil Gatch
RRepublican
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Harriet Holman
RRepublican
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Heath Sessions
RRepublican
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Heather Crawford
RRepublican
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Jackie Terribile
RRepublican
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James Teeple
RRepublican
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Jay Jordan
RRepublican
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Jay Kilmartin
RRepublican
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Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
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Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
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Joe Bustos
RRepublican
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John McCravy
RRepublican
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Jordan Pace
RRepublican
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Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
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Kathy Landing
RRepublican
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Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
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Lee Gilreath
RRepublican
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Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
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Luke Rankin
RRepublican
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Mark Smith
RRepublican
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Mark Willis
RRepublican
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Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
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Micah Caskey
RRepublican
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Mike Neese
RRepublican
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Murrell Smith
RRepublican
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Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
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Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
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Paul Wickensimer
RRepublican
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Phillip Bowers
RRepublican
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Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
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Randy Ligon
RRepublican
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Richie Yow
RRepublican
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Robby Robbins
RRepublican
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Sarita Edgerton
RRepublican
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Scott Montgomery
RRepublican
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Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
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Steven Long
RRepublican
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Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
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Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Tom Hartnett
RRepublican
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Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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