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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Burns, Haddon, Long, Chumley, McGarry, Dabney, Jones, Gagnon, Henegan and Thayer
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Introduced in the House on January 20, 2022
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Covid-19, vaccination status
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/20/2022 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)
1/20/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 36)
1/25/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry, Dabney
1/26/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones, Gagnon
2/22/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
3/30/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-56 SO AS TO ESTABLISH CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR INQUIRING ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON'S COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS.
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 44-29-56. Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, any employee, officer, agent, or other representative of a public, nonprofit, or private entity who inquires about the COVID-19 vaccination status of any student, employee, member, or anyone else seeking admission on the entity's premises is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fourteen thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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