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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3572: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3572 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education. Primary sponsor: Shannon Erickson (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), Doug Gilliam (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-680 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING POLITICAL IDEOLOGY OR STATEMENTS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN MAKING ADMISSIONS OR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES, TO PROHIBIT SUCH INSTITUTIONS FROM REQUIRING FACULTY OR EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING OR TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST FACULTY OR EMPLOYEES WHO REFUSE OR FAIL TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRAINING, TO PROHIBIT SUCH INSTITUTIONS FROM INFRINGING ON FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF FREE SPEECH OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, OR EMPLOYEES, TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THESE PROVISIONS TO STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND FACULTY, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rankin, Long, Oremus, Edgerton, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Burns, Magnuson
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan
  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
  7. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source