Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 41-1-115 So As To Prohibit An Individual's Credit Score From Being The Basis Of Any Personnel Action, To Provide Penalties, And To Define Necessary Terms.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-15-175 So As To Provide That A Judge May Not Issue A Bench Warrant For Failure To Appear Unless The Solicitor Or Clerk Of Court Has Provided Notice To The Attorney Of Record Before Issuing The Bench Warrant.

Ratify A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America Providing That Equality Of Rights Under The Law Must Not Be Denied Or Abridged On Account Of Sex.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 21 To Chapter 3, Title 16 By Enacting The "sexual Assault Survivors' Bill Of Rights Act."

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 24-3-975 So As To Provide State, County, Or Municipal Jail, Or Detention Facilities Shall Not Intercept, Record, Monitor, Or Divulge Telephonic Communications Between Inmates And Other Persons Under Certain Circumstances.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-3890, Relating To Unlawful Use Of Wireless Electronic Communication Devices While Operating Motor Vehicles, So As To Define The Term "great Bodily Injury," And Revise The Penalties For Violations.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "competitive Education Employment Act" By Amending Section 59-18-300, Relating To The Adoption Of Educational Standards In Certain Core Academic Areas, So As To Include Spanish Among These Areas, And To Require The State Board Of Education To Establish Educational Standards For Spanish Before December 1, 2026, To Be Implemented Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; By Amending Section 59-18-310, Relating To The Statewide Assessment Program To Promote Student Learning And Measure Student Performance On State Standards, Section 59-18-320, Relating To The Review And Administration Of The Statewide Assessments, Section 59-18-325, Relating To The Summative Assessment System, Section 59-18-350, Relating To The Cyclical Review Of Statewide Standards And Assessments, And Section 59-18-900, Relating To Performance Ratings Of Schools, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-505 So As To Provide That All Registered Nurses And Doctors Practicing In This State Qualify For Student Loan Forgiveness And To Provide For Certain Appropriations.

An Amendment To Article Xvii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To Miscellaneous Matters, By Adding Section 16 So As To Establish A Specified Procedure For The Enactment Or Repeal Of Laws And Constitutional Amendments By Initiative Petition And Referendum, And To Provide Exceptions.

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.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Sales Made To A Nonprofit Organization With Federal Tax-exempt Status.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle, Or Place Of Business, So As To Add Church Or Place Of Worship To The Locations Where A Person, In Certain Circumstances, Has No Duty To Retreat; And By Adding Section 16-11-445 So As To Establish A Presumption That A Person Is Justified In Using Deadly Force In Self Defense If The Person Is In A Church Or Place Of Worship In Certain Circumstances.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-560 So As To Provide Persons Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders May Petition The Court To Terminate The Registration Requirement Ten Years From The Date Of Initial Registration Under Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 23-3-460, Relating To Biannual Registration For Life, So As To Provide The Maximum Period Of Registration Is Fifteen Years.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 9-16-57 So As To Provide That The Retirement Investment Commission May Not Invest Public Employee Retirement Funds In Certain Companies Owned, In Whole Or In Part, By The People's Republic Of China Or The Chinese Communist Party.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 2 So As To Establish The "joint Committee On Women's Reproductive Rights" And To Establish Membership, To Provide The Duties Of The Committee, To Provide That The Committee May Hold Certain Hearings And Receive Certain Testimony, To Provide That The Committee May Adopt Rules, To Provide For Professional And Clerical Services, To Provide That The Committee Shall Make Certain Reports And Recommendations, And To Provide That The Members Of The Committee Are Entitled To Certain Per Diem, Mileage, And Subsistence.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 20-3-625 So As To Require Clear And Convincing Evidence That The Owner Of Nonmarital Property Intended For The Property To Transmute Into Marital Property For Purposes Of Apportioning Marital Property In A Divorce Action.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-9-20, Relating To The Duration Of Hunting And Fishing Licenses, Permits, And Tags For Recreational Purposes, So As To Amend The Native American Indian License; By Amending Section 50-9-530, Relating To Gratis, Senior, And Catawba Licenses, So As To Amend Native American Indian License And Provide For Process For Proof Of Membership Of A Recognized Native American Tribe Or Group; By Amending Section 50-9-570, Relating To The Unlawful Hunting Of Migratory Game Birds Without Permit, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 50-11-515, Relating To The Use Of Wild Turkey Feathers In Art, So As To Provide For The Sale Of Traditional Crafts By Native American Indian Artists.

Provide That A Statewide Advisory Referendum Must Be Conducted By The State Election Commission At The Same Time As The 2026 General Election On The Question Of Whether South Carolina Should Participate In Medicaid Expansion.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-25-220 So As To Provide For Certain Food And Beverage Labeling.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-1100, Relating To Penalties For Driving Violations, So As To Provide An Exception For Driving A Moped For A Person Declared An Habitual Offender, And To Remove The Requirement That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Provides Specific Notice To The Attorney General Or The Appropriate Solicitor Of Any Violations Of This Section.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-280, Relating To Wireless Electronic Communication Devices And The Adoption Of Policies Addressing Student And Employee Possession, So As To Prohibit The Use Of A Personal Wireless Electronic Communication Device In Classrooms During Periods Of Academic Instruction.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-25 So As To Provide After July 1, 2027, A Person Who Receives, Renews, Or Maintains Any Educator Certificate Authorized By The State Board Of Education And Issued By The State Department Of Education Shall Hold A Master's Degree That Meets Department Regulations Appropriate To His Teaching Field And Level, To Provide The Board May Not Authorize, And The Department May Not Award, An Educator Certificate To A Person Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree, And To Provide School Districts May Not Employ A Teacher Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree; And By Amending Section 59-3-10, Relating To Appointment, Compensation, And Qualifications Of The State Superintendent Of Education, So As To Provide A Candidate For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education Shall Meet Required Statutory Academic And Experience Requirements Of That Office, Including Having Been Awarded The Relevant Master's Degree, Prior To Filing For Candidacy Or The Filing Is Rendered Void And The Name Of The Candidate May Not Appear On Any Primary Or General Election Ballot For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education In The Election For Which The Filing Was Made.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-12-15 So As To Require A Cable Service Provider To Issue Refunds To Customers Due To An Interruption In Service.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 41-1-115 So As To Prohibit An Individual's Credit Score From Being The Basis Of Any Personnel Action, To Provide Penalties, And To Define Necessary Terms.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-15-175 So As To Provide That A Judge May Not Issue A Bench Warrant For Failure To Appear Unless The Solicitor Or Clerk Of Court Has Provided Notice To The Attorney Of Record Before Issuing The Bench Warrant.

Ratify A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America Providing That Equality Of Rights Under The Law Must Not Be Denied Or Abridged On Account Of Sex.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 21 To Chapter 3, Title 16 By Enacting The "sexual Assault Survivors' Bill Of Rights Act."

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 24-3-975 So As To Provide State, County, Or Municipal Jail, Or Detention Facilities Shall Not Intercept, Record, Monitor, Or Divulge Telephonic Communications Between Inmates And Other Persons Under Certain Circumstances.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-3890, Relating To Unlawful Use Of Wireless Electronic Communication Devices While Operating Motor Vehicles, So As To Define The Term "great Bodily Injury," And Revise The Penalties For Violations.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "competitive Education Employment Act" By Amending Section 59-18-300, Relating To The Adoption Of Educational Standards In Certain Core Academic Areas, So As To Include Spanish Among These Areas, And To Require The State Board Of Education To Establish Educational Standards For Spanish Before December 1, 2026, To Be Implemented Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; By Amending Section 59-18-310, Relating To The Statewide Assessment Program To Promote Student Learning And Measure Student Performance On State Standards, Section 59-18-320, Relating To The Review And Administration Of The Statewide Assessments, Section 59-18-325, Relating To The Summative Assessment System, Section 59-18-350, Relating To The Cyclical Review Of Statewide Standards And Assessments, And Section 59-18-900, Relating To Performance Ratings Of Schools, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-505 So As To Provide That All Registered Nurses And Doctors Practicing In This State Qualify For Student Loan Forgiveness And To Provide For Certain Appropriations.

An Amendment To Article Xvii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To Miscellaneous Matters, By Adding Section 16 So As To Establish A Specified Procedure For The Enactment Or Repeal Of Laws And Constitutional Amendments By Initiative Petition And Referendum, And To Provide Exceptions.

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.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Sales Made To A Nonprofit Organization With Federal Tax-exempt Status.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle, Or Place Of Business, So As To Add Church Or Place Of Worship To The Locations Where A Person, In Certain Circumstances, Has No Duty To Retreat; And By Adding Section 16-11-445 So As To Establish A Presumption That A Person Is Justified In Using Deadly Force In Self Defense If The Person Is In A Church Or Place Of Worship In Certain Circumstances.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-560 So As To Provide Persons Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders May Petition The Court To Terminate The Registration Requirement Ten Years From The Date Of Initial Registration Under Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 23-3-460, Relating To Biannual Registration For Life, So As To Provide The Maximum Period Of Registration Is Fifteen Years.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 9-16-57 So As To Provide That The Retirement Investment Commission May Not Invest Public Employee Retirement Funds In Certain Companies Owned, In Whole Or In Part, By The People's Republic Of China Or The Chinese Communist Party.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 2 So As To Establish The "joint Committee On Women's Reproductive Rights" And To Establish Membership, To Provide The Duties Of The Committee, To Provide That The Committee May Hold Certain Hearings And Receive Certain Testimony, To Provide That The Committee May Adopt Rules, To Provide For Professional And Clerical Services, To Provide That The Committee Shall Make Certain Reports And Recommendations, And To Provide That The Members Of The Committee Are Entitled To Certain Per Diem, Mileage, And Subsistence.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 20-3-625 So As To Require Clear And Convincing Evidence That The Owner Of Nonmarital Property Intended For The Property To Transmute Into Marital Property For Purposes Of Apportioning Marital Property In A Divorce Action.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-9-20, Relating To The Duration Of Hunting And Fishing Licenses, Permits, And Tags For Recreational Purposes, So As To Amend The Native American Indian License; By Amending Section 50-9-530, Relating To Gratis, Senior, And Catawba Licenses, So As To Amend Native American Indian License And Provide For Process For Proof Of Membership Of A Recognized Native American Tribe Or Group; By Amending Section 50-9-570, Relating To The Unlawful Hunting Of Migratory Game Birds Without Permit, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 50-11-515, Relating To The Use Of Wild Turkey Feathers In Art, So As To Provide For The Sale Of Traditional Crafts By Native American Indian Artists.

Provide That A Statewide Advisory Referendum Must Be Conducted By The State Election Commission At The Same Time As The 2026 General Election On The Question Of Whether South Carolina Should Participate In Medicaid Expansion.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-25-220 So As To Provide For Certain Food And Beverage Labeling.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-1100, Relating To Penalties For Driving Violations, So As To Provide An Exception For Driving A Moped For A Person Declared An Habitual Offender, And To Remove The Requirement That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Provides Specific Notice To The Attorney General Or The Appropriate Solicitor Of Any Violations Of This Section.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-280, Relating To Wireless Electronic Communication Devices And The Adoption Of Policies Addressing Student And Employee Possession, So As To Prohibit The Use Of A Personal Wireless Electronic Communication Device In Classrooms During Periods Of Academic Instruction.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-25 So As To Provide After July 1, 2027, A Person Who Receives, Renews, Or Maintains Any Educator Certificate Authorized By The State Board Of Education And Issued By The State Department Of Education Shall Hold A Master's Degree That Meets Department Regulations Appropriate To His Teaching Field And Level, To Provide The Board May Not Authorize, And The Department May Not Award, An Educator Certificate To A Person Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree, And To Provide School Districts May Not Employ A Teacher Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree; And By Amending Section 59-3-10, Relating To Appointment, Compensation, And Qualifications Of The State Superintendent Of Education, So As To Provide A Candidate For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education Shall Meet Required Statutory Academic And Experience Requirements Of That Office, Including Having Been Awarded The Relevant Master's Degree, Prior To Filing For Candidacy Or The Filing Is Rendered Void And The Name Of The Candidate May Not Appear On Any Primary Or General Election Ballot For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education In The Election For Which The Filing Was Made.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-12-15 So As To Require A Cable Service Provider To Issue Refunds To Customers Due To An Interruption In Service.