
South Carolina House and Senate Introduce Legislation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
State legislators have introduced bills in the South Carolina House of Representatives and South Carolina Senate to amend Title 1, Chapter 1 of the South Carolina Code by adding sections addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for state offices or departments, including all political subdivisions, and institutions of higher learning and school districts.
House Bill 3927 (H. 3927), introduced on February 6, 2025, and Senate Bill 368 (S. 368), introduced on February 20, 2025, are both cited as the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Act” and use parallel language in seeking to amend the South Carolina Code.