South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 4083

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. S. Jones, Gibson, B.J. Cox, West, Crawford, Herbkersman, Long, Nutt, Schuessler, M.M. Smith, Bailey, Davis, Yow, Pace, B.L. Cox, White, May, Hartnett, McCabe, Erickson, Brittain, Kilmartin, Pedalino, Trantham, Harris, Magnuson, Cromer, O'Neal, McCravy, McGinnis, Oremus, Leber, Beach, Ligon, B. Newton, Hiott, Felder, Chapman, Neese, Haddon, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Vaughan, Gilliam, Willis, Chumley, Gatch, Wooten, Mitchell, Hewitt, Hardee, Lawson, J.E. Johnson, Elliott, Carter, Caskey, Taylor, Forrest, Landing, Bustos, Robbins, Burns, Collins, Bradley, W. Newton, Ballentine, Blackwell, Pope, Sandifer and G.M. Smith
Document Path: LC-0252SA23.docx

Introduced in the House on March 7, 2023
Judiciary

Summary: COVID-19 sunset provisions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
3/7/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
3/7/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

03/07/2023



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by AMENDing SECTION 10 OF ACT 142 OF 2022, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COVID-19 LIABILITY IMMUNITY ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE SUNSET PROVISION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12 OF ACT 142 OF 2022, RELATING TO CERTAIN VACCINE MANDATE RESTRICTIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE SUNSET PROVISION.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  SECTION 10 of Act 142 of 2022 is amended to read:

 

SECTION 10. The provisions contained in Act 99 of 2021, the South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act, are hereby reenacted, retroactive to the date that Act 99 of 2021 expired, by this act. Act 99 of 2021's provisions apply to all civil and administrative causes of action that arise between after March 13, 2020, and December 31, 2023, and are based upon facts that occurred during this time period.

 

SECTION 2.  SECTION 12 of Act 142 of 2022 is amended to read:

 

SECTION 12. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. All provisions of this act are repealed on December 31, 2023, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly.

 

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

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