South Carolina House Bill 3126
Session 2021-2022
Vaccine mandates
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 25, 2022
Sponsors
34 Sponsors
Stewart O. Jones
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Josiah Magnuson
Bill Taylor
Patrick B. Haddon
Steven Wayne Long
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Jonathon D. Hill
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Chip Huggins
Chris Wooten
Nathan Ballentine
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Bobby J. Cox
Jason Elliott
Ashley B. Trantham
Mark N. Willis
Roger A. Nutt
Adam M. Morgan
John R. McCravy, III
Anne J. Thayer
V. Stephen "Steve" Moss
Tommy M. Stringer
Travis A. Moore
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
William M. "Bill" Hixon
Bennett
Russell W. Fry
Mandy W. Kimmons
Davis
Chris Murphy
First Action
Dec 9, 2020
Latest Action
May 2, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3126
State
South Carolina
Session
2021-2022
Adam M. Morgan
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Primary
Anne J. Thayer
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Primary
Ashley B. Trantham
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Primary
Bennett
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Primary
Bill Taylor
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Primary
Bobby J. Cox
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Primary
Primary
Chip Huggins
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Primary
Chris Murphy
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Primary
Chris Wooten
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Primary
Davis
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Primary
Primary
Primary
Jason Elliott
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Primary
John R. McCravy, III
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Primary
Jonathon D. Hill
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Primary
Primary
Josiah Magnuson
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Primary
Mandy W. Kimmons
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Primary
Mark N. Willis
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Primary
Marvin "Mark" Smith
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Primary
Primary
Primary
Nathan Ballentine
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Primary
Patrick B. Haddon
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Primary
Roger A. Nutt
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Primary
Russell W. Fry
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Primary
Steven Wayne Long
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Primary
Stewart O. Jones
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Primary
Tommy M. Stringer
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Primary
Travis A. Moore
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Primary
Primary
Primary
Primary
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Yes
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.
Yes
Excused
Newton, Brandon
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Summary
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
05/02/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 142
05/02/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 04/25/22
04/25/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
04/21/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 156
04/20/2022
House
Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-34
04/20/2022
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
04/08/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/07/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/06/2022
Senate
Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-12
04/06/2022
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
04/06/2022
Senate
Committee Amendment Withdrawn
04/06/2022
Senate
Amended
04/06/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/05/2022
Senate
Read second time
04/05/2022
Senate
Amended
04/05/2022
Senate
Special order, set for April 5, 2022
03/17/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/02/2022
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/01/2022
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
01/11/2022
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance
01/11/2022
Senate
Introduced and read first time
12/10/2021
House
Roll call Yeas-60 Nays-25
12/10/2021
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
12/09/2021
House
Roll call Yeas-67 Nays-31
12/09/2021
House
Read second time
12/09/2021
House
Amended
12/09/2021
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kimmons, Davis, Murphy
12/09/2021
House
Special order, set for immediately upon adoption of H. 4493
12/09/2021
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
12/09/2021
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Fry
12/09/2021
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Dillard
12/06/2021
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
01/27/2021
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
01/12/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/12/2021
House
Introduced and read first time
12/09/2020
House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
12/09/2020
House
Prefiled
Sources
Record Created
Dec 12, 2020 4:39:39 AM
Record Updated
Jun 15, 2023 3:47:18 AM