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H. 3093
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3037sl03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Places of public accommodation not to discriminate against people riding motorcycles
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-41 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUAL ENJOYMENT OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON THE OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION OF A MOTORCYCLE OR THE WEARING OF CLOTHING ASSOCIATED WITH MOTORCYCLES, EXCEPT WHEN THE CLOTHING IS OBSCENE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 45-9-10(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 423 of 1990, is amended to read:
"(A) All persons shall be A person is entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, as defined in this article 1 of this chapter, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin, or motorcycle ownership or operation or the wearing of clothing associated with motorcycle ownership or operation, except if the clothing is obscene."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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