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H. 4764
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Burns, Chumley, Long, Haddon, Morgan, Magnuson and Forrest
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3430vr21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4545
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: COVID-19 vaccine requirements, liability
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/12/2022 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 31)
1/12/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 31)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-55 SO AS TO ESTABLISH CIVIL LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR AN ENTITY THAT REQUIRES PERSONS SEEKING ADMISSION ON THEIR PREMISES TO BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-29-55. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any public, nonprofit, or private entity that requires students, employees, members, or anyone else seeking admission on the entity's premises to be vaccinated for COVID-19, and whose mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy or practice proximately causes a person to suffer adverse health consequences, loss of income, or other consequential damages, may be held civilly liable for the damages suffered. Nothing in this section prohibits the award also of punitive damages to an injured person."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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