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H. 3236

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sellers, J.E. Smith, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, R.L. Brown and Gilliard
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on May 28, 2013
Last Amended on June 3, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Cervical Cancer Prevention Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    1/8/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 138)
    1/8/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 138)
   2/20/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
   3/12/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
   3/21/2013  House   Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public 
                        and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
   4/10/2013  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tallon, Henderson, Nanney, 
                        Brannon, Hamilton, Atwater, Taylor, Loftis, Cole, 
                        Patrick, Wood, Chumly, Ryhal, JR Smith, Hiott, 
                        Allison, Hixon, HA Crawford, Bedingfield, Sellers, 
                        McEachern, Stavrinakis, Crosby, Danning, Southard 
                        (House Journal-page 18)
   4/17/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, 
                        R.L.Brown
   4/17/2013  House   Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-18-13 
                        (House Journal-page 95)
   4/25/2013  House   Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-30-13 
                        (House Journal-page 99)
   5/15/2013  House   Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-16-13 
                        (House Journal-page 21)
   5/15/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
   5/22/2013  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
   5/22/2013  House   Roll call Yeas-63  Nays-49 (House Journal-page 36)
   5/23/2013  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 34)
   5/28/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   5/28/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)
   5/20/2014  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical 
                        Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
    6/3/2014  Senate  Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted 
                        (Senate Journal-page 40)
    6/4/2014          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/8/2013
3/21/2013
5/20/2014
6/3/2014
6/4/2014

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AMENDED AND ADOPTED

June 3, 2014

H. 3236

Introduced by Reps. Sellers, J.E. Smith, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, R.L. Brown and Gilliard

S. Printed 6/3/14--S.    [SEC 6/4/14 3:02 PM]

Read the first time May 28, 2013.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MAY OFFER THE CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES TO ADOLESCENT STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE SEVENTH GRADE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE VACCINE BEFORE ENROLLING IN OR ATTENDING SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY DEVELOP AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE RELATED TO OFFERING THIS VACCINATION WITH SPECIFIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, TO DEFINE "CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES", AND TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT IS CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF FULL FUNDING BY STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    This act may be cited as the "Cervical Cancer Prevention Act".

SECTION    2.    Chapter 29, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-29-185.    (A)(1)    Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, the Department of Health and Environmental Control may develop and provide to each school, whose grade levels include grade six, informational brochures concerning adolescent vaccinations, including the cervical cancer vaccination series. The brochure specifically must state that the cervical cancer vaccination series is optional and shall inform the parent or guardian of a student that the vaccine is available at the student's own health care provider.

(2)    At the beginning of the school year each school district may provide this informational brochure to the parents or guardians of all students in the sixth grade.

(B)    For the purposes of this section 'cervical cancer vaccination series' means the human papillomavirus vaccination series."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor

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