S 0292 General Bill, By Patterson
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 9 to Chapter 33, Title 43, so as to enact the "Employment Bill of Rights for Persons with Disabilities"; to amend Sections 43-33-510, 43-33-520, 43-33-530, 43-33-540, and 43-33-560, all relating to the "Bill of Rights for Handicapped Persons", so as to delete references to employment and to change the term "handicapped persons" to "persons with disabilities"; to change the title of Article 7, Chapter 33, Title 43 to "Bill of Rights for Persons with Disabilities"; to repeal Section 43-33-550 relating to jurisdiction of the State Human Affairs Commission with regard to employment discrimination; to repeal Section 43-33-570 relating to the definition of reasonable justification; and to repeal Section 43-33-580 relating to the exemption of contractors subject to federal law regarding employment discrimination.
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01/26/93	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-27
01/26/93	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-27
03/02/94	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-12
03/03/94	Senate	Amended SJ-23
03/03/94	Senate	Read second time SJ-25
03/03/94	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-25
03/08/94	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
03/09/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/09/94	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6
05/04/94	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-10
05/24/94	House	Objection by Rep. Cromer, Vaughn, Cato, Allison, Simrill, Quinn, HJ-26
05/24/94	House	Objection by Rep. Kelley, Sharpe & Wright HJ-26
05/25/94	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Simrill HJ-22