South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 764

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Scott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19680cz20.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 22, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: COVID Mask Exemption

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/22/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   4/22/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/22/2021

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROHIBIT THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 16-7-110 SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON TO WEAR A MASK WHICH CONCEALS A PERSON'S IDENTITY AS A MEANS OF LIMITING EXPOSURE TO RESPIRATORY VIRUSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding Section 16-7-110, a person over sixteen years of age may wear a mask or other device which conceals his identity in a public place as a means of limiting exposure to respiratory viruses including all mutated forms of the COVID-19 virus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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