H 3922 General Bill, By Norrell
Summary: Disciplinary action; provide institutions of higher ed may not take disciplinary action against students who report sexually related misconduct in good faith
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-105-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING MAY NOT TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST STUDENTS WHO IN GOOD FAITH REPORT BEING VICTIMS OF OR WITNESSES TO CERTAIN SEXUALLY RELATED MISCONDUCT, TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS MAY INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER REPORTS OF SUCH INCIDENTS WERE MADE IN GOOD FAITH, TO PROVIDE DETERMINATIONS THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SUCH AMNESTY MAY NOT BE REVOKED, TO EXEMPT STUDENTS WHO REPORT THEIR OWN MISCONDUCT FROM THESE AMNESTY PROVISIONS, AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE PROVISIONS DO NOT OTHERWISE LIMIT THE ABILITY OF INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE AMNESTY FROM ITS OTHER POLICIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-105-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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02/07/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
02/07/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)