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Yes: 2,351 • No: 1,253
South CarolinaH 3927126th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
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.
Sponsored By: Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam (Republican)
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Summary
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon Newton
Republican • House
B.J. Cox
Affiliation unavailable
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
William H. Bailey
Republican • House
Nathan Ballentine
Republican • House
Bruce W. Bannister
Republican • House
Thomas Beach
Republican • House
Phillip Bowers
Republican • House
Jeff Bradley
Republican • House
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
T. Case Brittain, Jr.
Republican • House
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Heather Ammons Crawford
Republican • House
April Cromer
Republican • House
Sylleste H. Davis
Republican • House
Sarita L. Edgerton
Republican • House
Shannon S. Erickson
Republican • House
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr.
Republican • House
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Republican • House
Craig A. Gagnon
Republican • House
Gil Gatch
Republican • House
Daniel Gibson
Republican • House
Thomas Lee Gilreath
Republican • House
Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
Republican • House
Brandon Guffey
Republican • House
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican • House
William "Bill" Hager
Republican • House
Kevin Hardee
Republican • House
Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
Republican • House
Charles V. Hartz
Republican • House
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Republican • House
Lee Hewitt
Republican • House
David R. Hiott
Republican • House
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Republican • House
Harriet A. Holman
Republican • House
William C. "Chris" Huff
Republican • House
Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
Republican • House
Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Republican • House
John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
Republican • House
Kathy Landing
Republican • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon
Republican • House
Steven Wayne Long
Republican • House
Phillip D. Lowe
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Josiah Magnuson
Republican • House
David Martin
Republican • House
John R. McCravy III
Republican • House
Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
Republican • House
W. Scott Montgomery IV
Republican • House
Dennis C. Moss
Republican • House
Murphy
Affiliation unavailable
Mike M. Neese
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Jordan S. Pace
Republican • House
Fawn M. Pedalino
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Luke S. Rankin
Republican • House
Robby Robbins
Republican • House
Richard Blake Sanders
Republican • House
Carla M. Schuessler
Republican • House
Heath Sessions
Republican • House
Travis A. Moore
Republican • House
Bill Taylor
Republican • House
James E. Teeple
Republican • House
Jackie R. Terribile
Republican • House
David Vaughan
Republican • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
William R. "Bill" Whitmire
Republican • House
Paul B. Wickensimer
Republican • House
Mark N. Willis
Republican • House
Chris Wooten
Republican • House
Richard L. "Richie" Yow
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 27 Amendment number 27
Yes: 81 • No: 33
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 15 Amendment number 15
Yes: 79 • No: 35
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 8 Amendment number 8
Yes: 73 • No: 36
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 23 Amendment number 23sub
Yes: 81 • No: 35
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 11 Amendment number 11
Yes: 81 • No: 34
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 10 Amendment number 10
Yes: 84 • No: 34
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Passage of Bill
Yes: 82 • No: 32
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Motion to Recommit Bill
Yes: 77 • No: 31
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Adopt Amendment 24 Amendment number 24
Yes: 82 • No: 35
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 24 Amendment number 24
Yes: 35 • No: 81
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 26 Amendment number 26
Yes: 74 • No: 39
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 25 Amendment number 25
Yes: 78 • No: 35
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 16 Amendment number 16
Yes: 71 • No: 35
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 17 Amendment number 17
Yes: 81 • No: 33
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 13 Amendment number 13
Yes: 77 • No: 35
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 12 Amendment number 12
Yes: 85 • No: 33
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 6 Amendment number 6
Yes: 82 • No: 32
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 5 Amendment number 5
Yes: 82 • No: 33
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Invoke the Previous Question (Cloture)
Yes: 82 • No: 32
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 9 Amendment number 9
Yes: 80 • No: 31
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 7 Amendment number 7sub
Yes: 82 • No: 33
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 22 Amendment number 22
Yes: 74 • No: 39
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 21 Amendment number 21
Yes: 81 • No: 34
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 20 Amendment number 20
Yes: 79 • No: 28
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 14 Amendment number 14sub
Yes: 76 • No: 34
House vote • 4/2/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Amendment 4 Amendment number 4
Yes: 84 • No: 32
House vote • 3/26/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Motion to Recede
Yes: 71 • No: 33
House vote • 3/26/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Adjourn For The Day
Yes: 35 • No: 76
House vote • 3/26/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Table Motion to Recommit
Yes: 76 • No: 33
House vote • 3/26/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Motion to Continue
Yes: 34 • No: 77
House vote • 3/26/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Motion to Recede
Yes: 32 • No: 76
House vote • 3/25/2025
(Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)Waive Rule 5.15 Printing
Yes: 80 • No: 34
Actions Timeline
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
4/10/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/10/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/3/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-82 Nays-32
4/2/2025HouseRead second time
4/2/2025HouseAmended
4/2/2025HouseDebate interrupted
4/1/2025HouseReconsidered
4/1/2025HouseDebate adjourned
4/1/2025HouseDebate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-25
3/26/2025HouseMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Calhoon
3/26/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
3/25/2025legislatureRequests for debate-Rep
3/25/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
3/20/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilreath
3/4/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Cromer, Huff
2/11/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced and read first time
2/6/2025House
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