H 4721 General Bill, By Meacham, Allison, Bailey, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Clyburn, Davenport, J. Hines, Inabinett, Kirsh, Lanford, Lloyd, Moody-Lawrence, Seithel, Simrill, Tripp, Whatley and Witherspoon
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 3 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRIVACY ACT OF 1998", TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO DENY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ANY RIGHT, BENEFIT, OR PRIVILEGE PROVIDED OR AUTHORIZED BY LAW BECAUSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY, HOWEVER DENOMINATED, LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE BY ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO DENY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ANY GOODS, SERVICE, RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, OR BENEFIT OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S REFUSAL TO DISCLOSE HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ACT.
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02/26/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/26/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9