South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3711

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Gagnon and Hill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15978vr21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 177

Introduced in the House on January 26, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: COVID-19 vaccinations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/26/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
   1/26/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/26/2021

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT COVID-19 VACCINATIONS ARE PURELY VOLUNTARY AND THAT AN EMPLOYER CANNOT TAKE AN ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO CHOOSES NOT TO UNDERGO A COVID-19 VACCINATION.

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

SECTION    1.    No person in this State may be compelled to undergo vaccination to prevent coronavirus disease 2019, commonly referred to as COVID-19. If a person chooses not to undergo vaccination, then the person's employer may not subject the person to an adverse employment action, including, but not limited to, a termination, suspension, involuntary reassignment, or demotion.

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

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