Rep. WETMORE proposes the following amendment (LC-3927.HDB0009H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

SECTION X. Nothing in this act may be construed so as to interfere with rights afforded by the South Carolina Constitution, the United States Constitution, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or any other federal laws.

Further, nothing in this act may be construed so as to prohibit programs, initiatives, or funding related to maternal health, reproductive healthcare education, domestic violence prevention, or other public health initiatives designed to address disparities affecting women.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.