H 3126

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • Passed House Dec 10, 2021
  • Passed Senate Apr 06, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 25, 2022

Vaccine mandates

Abstract

AN ACT TO DECLARE THAT THE PRACTICE OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON VACCINATION STATUS IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE IDEALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BELIEVES THAT A FEDERAL VACCINE MANDATE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY NOT ENACT A COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE; TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NEITHER THE STATE NOR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY TERMINATE OR SUSPEND A FIRST RESPONDER BASED ON HIS VACCINATION STATUS; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL PREVENT AN EMPLOYER FROM ENCOURAGING OR ADMINISTERING VACCINES; TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS FOR A PRIVATE EMPLOYER'S VACCINE MANDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACCINE EXEMPTIONS MUST BE HONORED; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BASED ON VACCINATION STATUS; AND TO REENACT ACT 99 OF 2021 RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA COVID-19 LIABILITY SAFE HARBOR. - ratified title

Bill Sponsors (34)

Bennett

     
Primary

Davis

     
Primary

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May 02, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 142

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 04/25/22

Apr 25, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

Apr 21, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 156

Apr 20, 2022

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

House

Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-34

Apr 08, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 07, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 06, 2022

Senate

Amended

Senate

Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-12

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Senate

Committee Amendment Withdrawn

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Apr 05, 2022

Senate

Amended

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Special order, set for April 5, 2022

Mar 17, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 02, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

Jan 11, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Finance

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Dec 10, 2021

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

House

Roll call Yeas-60 Nays-25

Dec 09, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kimmons, Davis, Murphy

House

Special order, set for immediately upon adoption of H. 4493

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means

House

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Dillard

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry

House

Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-31

House

Read second time

House

Amended

Dec 06, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Huggins, Wooten, Ballentine, Bustos, B.Cox, Elliott, Trantham, Willis, Nutt, Morgan, McCravy, Thayer, Dillard, V.S.Moss, Stringer, T.Moore, Allison, Hixon, Bennett

Jan 27, 2021

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill

Jan 12, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

House

Introduced and read first time

Dec 09, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

House

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