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Bill 16

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      16
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell, Ford, Elliott, Rankin, 
                                  Leventis, Branton
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-jud\bills\mcconnell\jud0008.gfm.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                          Procurement Code, discrimination 
                                  practiced by businesses; State Government, 
                                  Political Subdivisions not to deal with


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010110  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 35, TITLE 11, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-460, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NEITHER THE STATE NOR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY DO BUSINESS WITH, ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH, OR OTHERWISE EXPEND FUNDS TO COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS, OR OTHER SIMILAR BUSINESS ENTITIES BY WHATEVER NAME KNOWN, IF THE BUSINESS ENTITY DISCRIMINATES OR RETALIATES AGAINST A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE, INCLUDING AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BUSINESS, BECAUSE OF THE CITIZEN'S POLITICAL, ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, OR HERITAGE VIEWS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 11-35-460. Neither the State nor any of its political subdivisions may enter into contracts or business transactions which expend state appropriated funds with companies, organizations, partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorships, or other similar business entities by whatever name known, if the business entity discriminates or retaliates against a citizen of this State or employee working in this State because of the citizen's or employee's display on the citizen's or employee's private personal or real property of a political, ethnic, religious, or heritage item or symbol or possession of the same. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, nothing shall be construed to penalize a business entity for requiring and enforcing a dress code or uniform while the employee is on the premises; nor shall any provision herein bar dress codes which (1) prohibit public indecent exposure or (2) require proper formality of attire. Nothing in this section precludes any business from making decisions regarding security risks in order to ensure the safety of its officers and employees."

SECTION 2. This section takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to contracts and business transactions entered into after the effective date of the section.

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