South Carolina House Bill 5329

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-22-960, Relating To Employer Immunity For Employees With Expunged Criminal Records, So As To Provide Employers And Educational Institutions May Not Require Applicants For Employment Or Admission To Disclose Arrests, Criminal Charges, Or Criminal Convictions That Have Been Expunged, To Provide Such Applicants Are Not Required To Answer Certain Related Questions, To Exempt Applicants For Employment In Campus Security Departments, To Provide Civil Enforcement Mechanisms, And To Provide This Act Does Not Create A Private Cause Of Action.

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Rep. Elizabeth Wetmore [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-05	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	22	960	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5329&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5329_20260305.htm