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A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 59-101-220 So as to Define Certain Terms Concerning Anti-semitism, to Provide Institutions of Higher Learning in This State Shall Consider This Definition When Reviewing, Investigating, or Deciding Whether There Has Been a Violation of an Institutional Policy Prohibiting Discriminatory Practices on the Basis of Religion, and to Provide Nothing in This Act May Be Construed to Diminish or Infringe Upon Any Rights Afforded by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Section 2, Article I of the Constitution of This State.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC H 3643 · H · 2017-2018

Stage: Session ended
Sponsors: 115
Latest action: May 11, 2017

Where it stands

Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Passed first chamber · May 11, 2017
Law (Needs attention)
The session ended first

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

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What moved

Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Alan D. ClemmonsLead sponsor
AlexanderLead sponsor
AndersonLead sponsor
Anne ThayerLead sponsor
B. NewtonLead sponsor
Bart BlackwellLead sponsor
BennettLead sponsor
Beth BernsteinLead sponsor
Bill ChumleyLead sponsor
Bill ClyburnLead sponsor
Bill HerbkersmanLead sponsor
Bill HixonLead sponsor
Bill SandiferLead sponsor
Bill WhitmireLead sponsor
BrownLead sponsor
Bruce BannisterLead sponsor
Cal ForrestLead sponsor
Cezar E. McKnightLead sponsor
Chip HugginsLead sponsor
Chris MurphyLead sponsor
Craig GagnonLead sponsor
CrawfordLead sponsor
D.C. MossLead sponsor
Daniel P. "Dan" HamiltonLead sponsor
Davey HiottLead sponsor
David J. Mack, IIILead sponsor
David WeeksLead sponsor
DavisLead sponsor
Dwight LoftisLead sponsor
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.Lead sponsor
ElliottLead sponsor
Eric M. BedingfieldLead sponsor
F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr.Lead sponsor
F. Michael "Mike" SottileLead sponsor
G.M. SmithLead sponsor
G.R. SmithLead sponsor
Gary E. ClaryLead sponsor
Gilda Cobb-HunterLead sponsor
Gregory D. "Greg" DuckworthLead sponsor
Harold Mitchell Jr.Lead sponsor
HayesLead sponsor
Ivory ThigpenLead sponsor
J. Anne ParksLead sponsor
J. Derham Cole, Jr.Lead sponsor
J. Gary SimrillLead sponsor
J. Seth WhipperLead sponsor
J.E. SmithLead sponsor
James H. "Jay" LucasLead sponsor
Jay JordanLead sponsor
Jay WestLead sponsor

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in South Carolina.

Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.

Work with this bill

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-220 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONCERNING ANTI-SEMITISM, TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE SHALL CONSIDER THIS DEFINITION WHEN REVIEWING, INVESTIGATING, OR DECIDING WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN A VIOLATION OF AN INSTITUTIONAL POLICY PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION, AND TO PROVIDE NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO DIMINISH OR INFRINGE UPON ANY RIGHTS AFFORDED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OR SECTION 2, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE. | 52