SB 289 IN

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Repeals provisions concerning university diversity committees. Prohibits unlawful discrimination in education, public employment, and licensure. Allows participation in public contracts by a minority business enterprise, women's business enterprise, and veteran business enterprise, as currently authorized by law. Permits scholarships based on a personal characteristic of the recipient if the scholarship is not funded by state funds or resources, and permits the renewal of specified state funded minority teaching scholarships for those recipients who were initially awarded the scholarship before July 1, 2025. Changes the criteria for certain state funded teaching scholarships from minority status to residence in an underserved county and an agreement to teach in an underserved county. Prohibits requiring as a condition of licensure that a person affirm that a person with a certain personal characteristic: (1) is inherently superior or inferior to a person with a different personal characteristic; (2) should be blamed for actions committed in the past; or (3) has a moral character that is determined by a personal characteristic of the person. Prohibits a public employer from requiring training asserting that, or implementing the theory that, a person with a certain personal characteristic: (1) is inherently superior or inferior to a person with a different personal characteristic; (2) should be blamed for actions committed in the past; or (3) has a moral character that is determined by a personal characteristic of the person. Permits a person injured by a violation to bring a civil action for actual damages, court costs, and injunctive relief.

• Gary Byrne Republican · author
• Tyler Johnson Republican · author
• Chris Jeter Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 Senators Tomes and Young M added as coauthors · upper
3. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Byrne · upper
4. Jan 16, 2025 Senator Johnson T added as second author · upper
5. Jan 23, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 27, 2025 Senator Doriot added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 28, 2025 Senator Alexander added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Maxwell added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 4, 2025 Amendment #5 (Hunley) failed; Roll Call 64: yeas 10, nays 39 · upper
10. Feb 4, 2025 Amendment #8 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 4, 2025 Amendment #4 (Hunley) failed; Division of the Senate: yeas 10, nays 38 · upper
12. Feb 4, 2025 Amendment #3 (Hunley) failed; voice vote · upper
13. Feb 4, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
14. Feb 6, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 34, nays 13 · upper
15. Feb 6, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Jeter · upper
16. Feb 6, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
17. Feb 7, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
18. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
19. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Lindauer added as cosponsor · lower
20. Apr 7, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
21. Apr 10, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
22. Apr 10, 2025 Amendment #17 (Harris) prevailed; voice vote · lower
23. Apr 14, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 441: yeas 67, nays 27 · lower
24. Apr 15, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
25. Apr 17, 2025 House conferees appointed: Jeter and Garcia Wilburn · lower
26. Apr 17, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Johnson T · upper
27. Apr 17, 2025 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
28. Apr 17, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · upper
29. Apr 17, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Byrne and Pol · upper
30. Apr 17, 2025 House advisors appointed: McNamara, Steuerwald, DeLaney and Harris · lower
31. Apr 23, 2025 Senator Pol removed as conferee · upper
32. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Garcia Wilburn removed as conferee · lower
33. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Steuerwald added as conferee · lower
34. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
35. Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
36. Apr 23, 2025 Senator Johnson T removed as advisor · upper
37. Apr 23, 2025 Senator Johnson T added as conferee · upper
38. Apr 23, 2025 Representative Steuerwald removed as advisor · lower
39. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 506: yeas 34, nays 16 · upper
40. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
41. May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
42. May 6, 2025 Public Law 196 · upper
43. Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
44. Apr 25, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
45. Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 548: yeas 64, nays 26 · lower