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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3927: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Passed one chamber 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 3927 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Primary sponsor: Doug Gilliam (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Jeff Bradley (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Micah Caskey (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), B.J. Cox, Brandon Cox (Republican), Heather Crawford (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Shannon Erickson (Republican), Cal Forrest (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Gil Gatch (Republican), Daniel Gibson (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Bill Hager (Republican), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Kathy Landing (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), David Martin (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Scott Montgomery (Republican), Travis Moore (Republican), Dennis Moss (Republican), Murphy, Mike Neese (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Bill Taylor (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Bill Whitmire (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), Chris Wooten (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 75

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Jeff BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Micah CaskeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
B.J. CoxPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Heather CrawfordPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Shannon EricksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Cal ForrestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Daniel GibsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Bill HagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Kathy LandingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
David MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Scott MontgomeryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Travis MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dennis MossPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mike NeesePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Bill WhitmirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-82 Nays-32
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Debate interrupted
  8. Reconsidered
  9. Debate adjourned
  10. Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-25
  11. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Calhoon
  12. Scrivener's error corrected

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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