South Carolina House Bill 3193

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "trump Criminal Background Records Check Ban Act"; And By Adding Section 41-1-35 So As To Encourage And Contribute To The Rehabilitation Of Criminal Offenders And To Assist Them In The Resumption Of The Responsibilities Of Citizenship By Providing That No Person May Be Disqualified From Public Employment, Nor May A Person Be Disqualified From Pursuing, Practicing, Or Engaging In Any Occupation For Which A License Is Required Solely Or In Part Because Of A Prior Conviction Of A Crime, Unless The Crime For Which He Was Convicted Directly Relates To The Position Of Employment Sought Or The Occupation For Which The License Is Sought, And To Provide Related Definitions, Exceptions, Policies, And Procedures.

Trump Criminal Background Records Check Ban Act

Rep. Jermaine Johnson [D]

Rep. Hamilton Grant [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-14	House	Introduced and read first time
2024-12-05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-12-05	House	Prefiled

H3224 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3272 (Similar To) 2025-02-05 - Scrivener's error corrected
H3775 (Similar To) 2025-01-16 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	1	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3193&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3193_20241205.htm