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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1061 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000120 Primary Sponsor:Fair All Sponsors:Fair Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9146djc00.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA Subject:Vaccination, immunization of school students, day care center minors, religious exemption granted, Health, Medical History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000120 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 44-29-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS AND DAY CARE CENTER CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA CERTIFICATE OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY STUDENT WHOSE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR PERSON IN LOCO PARENTIS WHO HOLDS A RELIGIOUS BELIEF THAT CONFLICTS WITH IMMUNIZATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-29-180(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Regulation 61-8, as amended, 'Vaccination, Screening and Immunization Regarding Contagious Diseases', and its exemptions apply to this section. A South Carolina certificate of religious exemption may be granted to any student whose parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis who holds a religious belief that conflicts with immunizations."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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