DEI ban bill would cost SC state agencies, universities at least $86 million, report says

By Alexa Jurado

Updated March 13, 2025 1:50 PM

A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout state government, colleges and schools would increase costs for South Carolina state agencies by at least $86 million annually and reduce grants and revenue by $8.2 billion, according to a state report. The bill would impact state agencies, including public colleges and K-12 school districts, and the businesses they associate with. It is framed as a means to protect civil rights and end what it calls illegal discrimination preferences, prohibiting differential treatment on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.

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