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H. 3693

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gilliard
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Discriminatory housing practices

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 572)
   1/14/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 572)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2021

TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM REQUESTING A CREDIT REPORT OR USING THE CREDIT SCORE OF A PERSON TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A RENTAL AGREEMENT OR SETTING THE RENTAL RATE FOR A DWELLING.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 31-21-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

        "( )    to request a credit report or use the credit score of a person to determine:

            (a)    whether to refuse to rent a dwelling to said person; or

            (b)    the rental rate for a dwelling unit."

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

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