H 3643 General Bill, By Clemmons, Bernstein, Rutherford, Loftis, Quinn, Clyburn, 
Henegan, Sottile, Yow, Neal, Felder, Gilliard, Parks, Anderson, Govan, Thigpen, 
Wheeler, G.R. Smith, Burns, Chumley, Martin, B. Newton, Mack, Fry, Hardee, 
Lucas, Bedingfield, McCoy, W. Newton, Gagnon, Finlay, Putnam, Alexander, 
Allison, Ballentine, Bannister, Clary, Cogswell, Crawford, Delleney, Douglas, 
Duckworth, Erickson, Forrester, Funderburk, Hamilton, Henderson, Herbkersman, 
Hiott, Jordan, King, Lowe, Mitchell, Murphy, Norrell, Pitts, Pope, Ridgeway, 
S. Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, 
Whipper, Whitmire, Willis, Atwater, Huggins, Long, Toole, D.C. Moss, Arrington, 
Bennett, Davis, West, Hewitt, Bradley, V.S. Moss, Atkinson, Anthony, Weeks, 
Collins, J.E. Smith, Hayes, Blackwell, Kirby, Johnson, Hixon, Williams, 
Jefferson, Knight, White, Bamberg, McEachern, McCravy, Thayer, Elliott, Cole, 
Magnuson, Forrest, Cobb-Hunter, Brown, Bowers, Hosey, Crosby, Spires, McKnight, 
Ott, Bales, M. Rivers, Howard, Daning and Ryhal
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-101-220 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONCERNING ANTI-SEMITISM, TO PROVIDE
 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE SHALL CONSIDER THIS DEFINITION
 WHEN REVIEWING, INVESTIGATING, OR DECIDING WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN A VIOLATION
 OF AN INSTITUTIONAL POLICY PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES ON THE BASIS
 OF RELIGION, AND TO PROVIDE NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO DIMINISH
 OR INFRINGE UPON ANY RIGHTS AFFORDED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED
 STATES CONSTITUTION OR SECTION 2, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.

   02/02/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
   02/02/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 14)
   02/08/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atwater,
                     Huggins, Long, Toole, D.C.Moss, Arrington,
                     Bennett, Davis, West, Hewitt, Bradley, V.S.Moss
   02/14/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Atkinson, Anthony, Weeks, Collins, J.E.Smith, Hayes
   02/22/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Blackwell, Dillard, Kirby, Johnson, Hixon,
                     Williams, Jefferson, Knight, Hill, White,
                     Bamberg, McEachern, McCravy, Thayer, Elliott,
                     Cole, Magnuson, Forrest
   02/23/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Robinson-Simpson, Cobb-Hunter, Brown, Bowers,
                     Hosey, Crosby, Spires, McKnight
   03/02/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott,
                     Bales, M.Rivers, Howard
   03/07/17  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor:
                     Dillard, Robinson-Simpson
   03/08/17  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hill
   03/08/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Ryhal
   03/08/17  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 47)
   03/09/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 13)
   03/09/17  House  Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-3 (House Journal-page 14)
   03/09/17  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 15)
   03/10/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 1)
   03/14/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/14/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   05/02/17  Senate Recalled from Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   05/09/17  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 36)
   05/11/17  Senate Reconsider vote whereby read second time
                     (Senate Journal-page 59)

RECALLED

May 2, 2017

H. 3643

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons, Bernstein, Rutherford, Loftis, Quinn, Clyburn, Henegan, Sottile, Yow, Neal, Felder, Gilliard, Parks, Anderson, Govan, Thigpen, Wheeler, G.R. Smith, Burns, Chumley, Martin, B. Newton, Mack, Fry, Hardee, Lucas, Bedingfield, McCoy, W. Newton, Gagnon, Finlay, Putnam, Alexander, Allison, Ballentine, Bannister, Clary, Cogswell, Crawford, Delleney, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Forrester, Funderburk, Hamilton, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Jordan, King, Lowe, Mitchell, Murphy, Norrell, Pitts, Pope, Ridgeway, S. Rivers, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Whipper, Whitmire, Willis, Atwater, Huggins, Long, Toole, D.C. Moss, Arrington, Bennett, Davis, West, Hewitt, Bradley, V.S. Moss, Atkinson, Anthony, Weeks, Collins, J.E. Smith, Hayes, Blackwell, Kirby, Johnson, Hixon, Williams, Jefferson, Knight, White, Bamberg, McEachern, McCravy, Thayer, Elliott, Cole, Magnuson, Forrest, Cobb-Hunter, Brown, Bowers, Hosey, Crosby, Spires, McKnight, Ott, Bales, M. Rivers, Howard, Daning and Ryhal

S. Printed 5/2/17--S.

Read the first time March 14, 2017.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-220 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONCERNING ANTI-SEMITISM, TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE SHALL CONSIDER THIS DEFINITION WHEN REVIEWING, INVESTIGATING, OR DECIDING WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN A VIOLATION OF AN INSTITUTIONAL POLICY PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION, AND TO PROVIDE NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO DIMINISH OR INFRINGE UPON ANY RIGHTS AFFORDED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OR SECTION 2, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-220.    (A)    For purposes of this section, the term 'definition of anti-Semitism' includes:

(1)    the definition of anti-Semitism set forth by the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department of State in the fact sheet issued on June 8, 2010; and

(2)    the examples set forth under the headings 'Contemporary Examples of Anti-Semitism' and 'What is Anti-Semitism Relative to Israel?' in the fact sheet.

(B)    In reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of a college or university policy prohibiting discriminatory practices on the basis of religion, South Carolina public colleges and universities shall take into consideration the definition of anti-Semitism for purposes of determining whether the alleged practice was motivated by anti-Semitic intent.

(C)    Nothing in this section may be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States or Section 2, Article I of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.