Richie Yow
- Republican
- Representative
- District 53
Primary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 33 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EXERCISE OF RELIGION DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT RELIGIOUS SERVICES ARE DEEMED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATING, TO ALLOW A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION TO ASSERT A VIOLATION OF THESE PROVISIONS AS A CLAIM OR DEFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES REGARDLESS OF WHEN ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED. - ratified title
Effective date 04/25/22
Act No. 141
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 155
Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-9
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2
Read second time
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Referred to Subcommittee: Garrett (ch), Kimpson, Loftis, Gustafson, Stephens
Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-22
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Read third time and sent to Senate
Amended
Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-39
Read second time
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler, Herbkersman, W.Newton
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lucas, Crawford, Erickson, Bradley
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, McGravy, DC Moss, Bryant, Carter
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, D.C.Moss, Ballentine
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bryant, Elliott
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe, Dabney
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott, Willis
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Nutt, Trantham, Oremus, McGarry
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Prefiled
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