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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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South Carolina House Bill
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "MERIT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2026"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-680 SO AS TO ENSURE THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF DEI STRUCTURES AND RACE-CONSCIOUS CONSIDERATIONS, ADMISSIONS, HIRING, PROMOTION, AND RETENTION DECISIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA'S PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM ARE TRULY MERIT-BASED, TRANSPARENT, AND AUDITABLE.
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House • Jan 13, 2026: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
- Dec 16, 2025 | House
- Prefiled
- Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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