South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 3150

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.R. Smith, Loftis and Kennedy
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nl\13454sd15.docx

Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: State agencies or employees

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2014  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 115)
   1/13/2015  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 115)
    3/3/2015  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Kennedy

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO AGENCY, OFFICIAL, OR EMPLOYEE OF THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF SHALL ENFORCE OR IMPOSE A CIVIL, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR CRIMINAL SANCTION OR PENALTY WHICH PENALIZES OR OTHERWISE PUNISHES IN ANY MANNER AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY FOR ITS REFUSAL TO PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH A MARRIAGE OF TWO INDIVIDUALS OF LIKE GENDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-1-15.    No agency, official, or employee of this State or any political subdivision thereof shall enforce or impose a civil, administrative, or criminal sanction or penalty which penalizes or otherwise punishes in any manner an individual or entity for its refusal to provide goods or services in connection with a marriage of two individuals of like gender."

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

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