South Carolina House Bill 3334

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-14 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "ban The Box Act" By Adding Section 41-1-23 So As To Provide That No Job Application May Include Questions Related To Convictions Of A Crime, Unless The Crime For Which He Was Convicted Directly Relates To The Position Of Employment Sought Or The Occupation For Which The License Is Sought, To Provide A Related Policy Statement, And To Provide Necessary Definitions, Among Other Things, In Order To Give A Better Chance For Applicants To Be Considered For Employment Prior To The Stage In The Application Process When Background Checks Are Conducted.

Ban the Box Act

Rep. Todd Rutherford [D]	Rep. Leola Robinson-Simpson [D]	Rep. Ivory Thigpen [D]	Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]
Rep. Jermaine Johnson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
2021-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-12	House	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-12-09	House	Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	1	23	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3334&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3334_20201209.htm