S 0005 General Bill, By Leatherman, Rose, McConnell, Campsen, Fair, Rankin, Cromer, Alexander and Elliott
Summary: Healthcare Freedom Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 38, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE TO ENACT THE "HEALTHCARE FREEDOM ACT", BY ADDING SECTION 38-1-40 TO PROVIDE THAT A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE HAS THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE OR REFUSE TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAY NOT ENACT A LAW THAT WOULD INTERFERE, RESTRICT, OR PUNISH A CITIZEN FOR EXERCISING THESE RIGHTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY SHALL BE VOID AB INITIO.
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12/01/10	Senate	Prefiled
12/01/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
01/11/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
01/11/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 9)
04/14/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 15)
04/18/11		Scrivener's error corrected
06/06/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 113)