Bill Text: SC H5110 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Environmental, Social, and Governance
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-10 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry [H5110 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2021-H5110-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 34-3-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BANKING INSTITUTION OR INVESTMENT OR FINANCIAL FIRM THAT ADOPTS ANY ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE FACTORS FOR EVALUATING A BUSINESS MUST MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 34 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 34-3-120. A banking institution or investment or financial firm that adopts any Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors for evaluating a business must:
(1) advise clients that they are being scored using ESG criteria and state who is providing the score;
(2) clearly state criteria that is being scored in each area of ESG;
(3) offer a written report; and
(4) provide a means to appeal each scored area."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.