H 3043  General Bill, By King, Robinson, Thigpen, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Henegan, 
J.L.Johnson and Brawley
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11
 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
 (SLED) SHALL ESTABLISH A HATE CRIMES DATABASE AND PROVIDE SLED MAY PROMULGATE
 REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

   12/09/20  House  Prefiled
   12/09/20  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/21  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
   01/12/21  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 48)
   01/14/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan,
                     J.L.Johnson
   03/16/21  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED) SHALL ESTABLISH A HATE CRIMES DATABASE AND PROVIDE SLED MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 11

    Section 23-3-910.    (A)    There is established within the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) a 'Hate Crimes Database'. SLED shall collect data from each law enforcement agency within the State and develop a database that contains individuals who have been convicted of crimes based upon the crime victims' race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, or national origin.

    (B)    SLED shall make this information available to the public on its website.

    Section 23-3-920.    SLED shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions contained in this article."

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