South Carolina House Bill 3224

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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 Adding Section 41-1-35 So As To Provide That No Job Application May Include Questions Related To Convictions Of A Crime, Unless The Crime For Which The Applicant Was Convicted Directly Relates To The Position Of Employment Sought Or The Occupation For Which The License Is Sought, To Provide A Related Policy Statement, And To Provide Necessary Definitions, Among Other Things, In Order To Give A Better Chance For Applicants To Be Considered For Employment Prior To The Stage In The Application Process When Background Checks Are Conducted.

Criminal convictions on employment applications

Rep. Kambrell Garvin [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

H3193 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H3272 (Similar To) 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
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=3224&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3224_20241205.htm