COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A push to end ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ practices in South Carolina is gaining ground in among some lawmakers.

The new diversity, equity and inclusion bill is almost verbatim to one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, and House Majority Leader, Representative Davey Hiott, said lawmakers must end DEI in South Carolina.

“I believe that what’s going on across this country, and to certain extent in South Carolina, it’s got out of control,” said Hiott. “We here tell the agencies that have formed a DEI program or a DEI office, and that’s their sole purpose, is to make sure that kind of stuff is done, taken care of. That kind of stuff’s got to stop in South Carolina.”

The bill is called the “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Act” and it would ban government offices, school districts, and state colleges from taking part in programs and/or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

Lynn Teague, Vice President of League of Women Voters, said DEI has made South Carolina a better place.

“One of the most important things for South Carolina flourishing is all of its people having a chance to do a good job to moving the state forward,” Teague said.

Watch the full interview at the link above.