South Carolina H 4519: Application for admission or employment

Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, Wickensimer, Hixon, Forrest, Duncan, Sanders, Chapman, Wooten, Landing, Bradley, Pedalino, Hager, Sessions, Gatch, J.E.Johnson, J.L.Johnson, Rankin, Gilliam, Teeple, Hartnett, Robbins, Anderson, T.Moore, J.Moore, Davis, McGinnis (as of 2025-05-07)

State: South Carolina · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: H 4519

Sponsors: Anderson, B.L. Cox, Bannister, Bradley, Brewer, C. Mitchell, Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Duncan, Forrest, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Hager, Hartnett, Herbkersman, Hixon, Holman, J. Moore, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Landing, M.M. Smith, McGinnis

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 4519 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4519

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING article 
29 to chapter 1, title 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC ENTITY FROM REQUIRING A 
PERSON TO DISCLOSE THEIR RACE ON AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OR EMPLOYMENT.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

Article 29

Statewide Provisions

 Section 
1-1-1910. A public entity shall not require the disclosure of a person's race 
on any application for admission or employment. For the purposes of this 
section a "public entity" means any agency, office, division, or other unit by 
any name of every agency, office, or department of this State, and all of its 
political subdivisions, including all institutions of higher learning and 
public school districts and public charter schools.

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

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