South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3146

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J. Brown, Clark and Whipper
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\2177sj05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Public accommodations may not discriminate against a person for ownership or association with ownership of motorcycle

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  House   Prefiled
   12/8/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-100
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-100
   1/26/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
    2/9/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EQUAL ENJOYMENT OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION MAY NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON THE OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION OF A MOTORCYCLE OR THE WEARING OF CLOTHING ASSOCIATED WITH MOTORCYCLES, EXCEPT WHEN THE CLOTHING IS OBSCENE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 45-9-10(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 423 of 1990, is amended to read:

"(A)    All persons shall be A person is entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place of public accommodation, as defined in this article 1 of this chapter, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin, or motorcycle ownership or operation or the wearing of clothing associated with motorcycle ownership or operation, except if the clothing is obscene."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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