South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3043

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King, Robinson, Thigpen, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Henegan, J.L. Johnson and Brawley
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: SLED shall establish a hate crimes database and promulgate regulations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 48)
   1/14/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, 
                        J.L.Johnson
   3/16/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED) SHALL ESTABLISH A HATE CRIMES DATABASE AND PROVIDE SLED MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 11

Hate Crimes Database

    Section 23-3-910.    (A)    There is established within the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) a 'Hate Crimes Database'. SLED shall collect data from each law enforcement agency within the State and develop a database that contains individuals who have been convicted of crimes based upon the crime victims' race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, or national origin.

    (B)    SLED shall make this information available to the public on its website.

    Section 23-3-920.    SLED shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions contained in this article."

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

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