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Sponsors: Reps. Jones, Magnuson, Haddon, Burns, B. Cox, Oremus, May, McCabe, McCravy, Taylor, Long, Forrest and Bennett
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Business, closure
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 184)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 184)
1/14/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 26 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF ANY BUSINESS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF ANY BUSINESS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 1-1-1700. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State or any other political subdivision is prohibited from ordering the closure of any business."
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 6-1-200. Notwithstanding another provision of law, local governments, including counties and municipalities, are prohibited from ordering the closure of any business."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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