South Carolina House Bill 5072 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-05-12 - Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-13-20
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Amend Section 1-13-40, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The South Carolina Commission On Human Affairs, So As To Delete A Duplicitous Reporting Requirement; To Amend Section 1-13-70, Relating To The Powers Of The Commission, So As To Provide That The Commission May Require Reports From All Employers; To Amend Section 1-13-90, Relating To The Duties Of The Commission, So As To Provide A Procedure For A Finding Of An Unlawful Discriminatory Practice And To Extend The Time By Which A Complainant May Bring An Action In Circuit Court; To Amend Section 31-21-120, Relating To Complaints Involving Discriminatory Housing Practices, So As To Delete A Requirement That The Complaint And Answer Be Verified; And To Amend Section 31-21-140, Relating To Civil Actions For Discriminatory Housing Practices, So As To Provide Certain Filing Requirements For Individuals.

Human Affairs Commission

Rep. Laurie Funderburk [D]	Rep. Mandy Norrell [D]	Rep. Weston Newton [R]	Rep. Neal Collins [R]
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. Robert Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-13-20
2020-05-12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, R.Williams
2020-04-08	House	Debate adjourned
2020-03-11	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
2020-01-30	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter, Erickson
2020-01-29	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-01-29	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	13	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
1	13	70	(n/a)	See Bill Text
1	13	90	(n/a)	See Bill Text
31	21	120	(n/a)	See Bill Text
31	21	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5072&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5072_20200129.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/5072_20200311.htm