2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4042: Antisemitism
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 27 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Provide A Framework In Which Antisemitism Is Considered Regarding All Laws Prohibiting Discriminatory Acts. - Ratified Title
Bill History
2/28/2023
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Wheeler, Wetmore, King, Howard, Henegan, Stavrinakis, Bauer, Rutherford
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Jordan, Pope, Bannister, J.E.Johnson, Brittain, Elliott
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Debate adjourned
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Amended
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Read second time
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
5/4/2023
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
2/6/2024
Referred to Subcommittee: Talley (ch), Campsen, Sabb, Reichenbach, Tedder
Senate
4/10/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Senate
4/17/2024
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
4/17/2024
Read second time
Senate
4/17/2024
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Senate
4/18/2024
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
4/24/2024
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx
House of Representatives
5/8/2024
Ratified R 153
5/13/2024
Signed By Governor
5/20/2024
Effective date 05/13/24
5/20/2024
Act No. 138
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
4/24/2024
76
Yea
27
Nay
19
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
4/17/2024
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
5/4/2023
98
Yea
0
Nay
22
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
5/3/2023
105
Yea
0
Nay
14
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/20/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Beth Bernstein
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Wendell Gilliard
Democrat
William Wheeler
Democrat
Elizabeth Wetmore
Democrat
John King
Democrat
Leon Howard
Democrat
Patricia Henegan
Democrat
Leonidas Stavrinakis
Democrat
Heather Bauer
Democrat
Todd Rutherford
Democrat
Weston Newton
Republican
Wallace Jordan
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Bruce Bannister
Republican
Jeffrey Johnson
Republican
Thomas Brittain
Republican
Jason Elliott
Republican
Joseph Jefferson
Democrat