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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT\"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS \"BECAUSE OF SEX\" OR \"ON THE BASIS OF SEX\" USED IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE TERM \"REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\" PERTAINING TO WHAT THIS TERM MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF AN EMPLOYER, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN REGARD TO AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR AN EMPLOYEE WITH LIMITATIONS BECAUSE OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPLICABILITY TO NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS BY THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITH STATED LIMITATIONS MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. - ratified title"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE \"SOUTH CAROLINA PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT\"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS \"BECAUSE OF SEX\" OR \"ON THE BASIS OF SEX\" USED IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE TERM \"REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\" PERTAINING TO WHAT THIS TERM MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF AN EMPLOYER, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN REGARD TO AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR AN EMPLOYEE WITH LIMITATIONS BECAUSE OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPLICABILITY TO NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS BY THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITH STATED LIMITATIONS MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H 3865"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3865 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bernstein", "Delleney", "J.E. Smith", "King", "Knight", "Ridgeway", "Whipper"]
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version_count: 10
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action_count: 30
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2017-02-28"
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last_action: "2018-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64772d0e-645a-43c6-a0ca-84a758d577b1"
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source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3865&session=122&summary=B"
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source_hash: "8f45ef5156a445249dcb71abe9d47e58f2392e46c0e97cf2526bb2fd79c3d7f7"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3865 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PREGNANCY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMAN AFFAIRS LAW, SO AS TO REVISE THE TERMS "BECAUSE OF SEX" OR "ON THE BASIS OF SEX" USED IN THE CONTEXT OF EQUAL TREATMENT FOR WOMEN AFFECTED BY PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE TERM "REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION" PERTAINING TO WHAT THIS TERM MAY INCLUDE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES OF AN EMPLOYER, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN OTHER UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN REGARD TO AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT OR AN EMPLOYEE WITH LIMITATIONS BECAUSE OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE AND APPLICABILITY TO NEW AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS BY THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION WITH STATED LIMITATIONS MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **2/21/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180221.htm)
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2. **2/22/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180222.htm)
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3. **2/28/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20170228.htm)
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4. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20170329.htm)
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5. **4/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20170404.htm)
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6. **5/1/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180501.htm)
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7. **5/2/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180502.htm)
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8. **5/2/2018-A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180502a.htm)
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9. **5/8/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180508.htm)
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10. **5/9/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3865_20180509.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **52–50** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **96–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bernstein — primary (person)
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- Delleney — primary (person)
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- J.E. Smith — primary (person)
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- King — primary (person)
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- Knight — primary (person)
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- Ridgeway — primary (person)
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- Whipper — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-02-28** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
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- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, J.E.Smith
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- **2017-04-04** Requests for debate-Rep(s). GR Smith, Loftis, Forester, Magnuson, Bernstein, Toole, Hiott, Crosby, S. Rivers, Davis, Hosey, Taylor, Finlay, Erickson
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- **2017-04-04** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
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- **2017-04-04** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-04-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-04** Roll call Yeas-52 Nays-50
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- **2017-04-05** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2017-04-05** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-04-05** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2018-01-24** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, McLeod, Senn, R.J.Cash
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- **2018-02-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-02-22** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2018-05-01** Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted `amendment-passage, amendment-amendment`
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- **2018-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-05-02** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2018-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-08** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
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- **2018-05-09** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2018-05-09** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2018-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2018-05-10** Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
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- **2018-05-14** Ratified R 244
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- **2018-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2018-05-30** Effective date 05/17/18
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- **2018-05-31** Act No. 244
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64772d0e-645a-43c6-a0ca-84a758d577b1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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