Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 3126
Session 2021-2022
Vaccine mandates
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 25, 2022
Sponsors
Republican
Stewart O. Jones
Republican
James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Republican
William M. "Bill" Chumley
Republican
Josiah Magnuson
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
Patrick B. Haddon
Republican
Steven Wayne Long
Republican
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Republican
Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.
Republican
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican
Jonathon D. Hill
Republican
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican
Chip Huggins
Republican
Chris Wooten
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Republican
Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos
Republican
Bobby J. Cox
Republican
Jason Elliott
Republican
Ashley B. Trantham
Republican
Mark N. Willis
Republican
Roger A. Nutt
Republican
Adam M. Morgan
Republican
John R. McCravy, III
Republican
Anne J. Thayer
Republican
V. Stephen "Steve" Moss
Republican
Tommy M. Stringer
Republican
Travis A. Moore
Republican
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
Republican
William M. "Bill" Hixon
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Bennett
Republican
Russell W. Fry
Republican
Mandy W. Kimmons
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Davis
Republican
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
Sponsorship by Party
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House Votes (17)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
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
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Dec 12, 2020 4:39:39 AM
Record Updated
Jun 15, 2023 3:47:18 AM