South Carolina SB 76
Summary: This bill would require health care facilities to allow visitation by any visitor designated by a patient. The bill would also prohibit employment, public accommodations, and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and would establish penalties for non-capital criminal offenses motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or other traits.
Status: This bill was introduced January 13, 2009 and assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Full Text: Read the full text of this bill.
Rating: Support
Action: South Carolina residents should use HRC’s Online Action Center to contact their state senator and representative to ask him or her to support this bill.
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Last Updated: 1/28/2009