South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 56

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Malloy
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3536
Document Path: SR-0053KM23.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Covid-19 Vaccination

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
11/30/2022 Senate Prefiled
11/30/2022 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 39)
1/10/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 39)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

11/30/2022



A bill

TO AMEND the south carolina code of laws by ADDING SECTION 42-9-50 so as TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES MAY SEEK COMPENSATION FOR ADVERSE HEALTH CONDITIONS OR DEATH CAUSED BY AN EMPLOYER-MANDATED COVID-19 VACCINE.

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

SECTION 1.   Chapter 9, Title 42 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 42-9-50.   All adverse health conditions or death arising as a result of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination mandated by an employer or the local, state, or federal government are compensable pursuant to this chapter.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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