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H. 3084
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard, Hosey and S. Williams
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Housing practices
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 80)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM REQUESTING A CREDIT REPORT OR USING THE CREDIT SCORE OF A PERSON TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A RENTAL AGREEMENT OR SETTING THE RENTAL RATE FOR A DWELLING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 31-21-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) to request a credit report or use the credit score of a person to determine:
(a) whether to refuse to rent a dwelling to said person; or
(b) the rental rate for a dwelling unit."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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