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H*3105 (Rat #0155, Act #0141 of 2022) General Bill, By Yow, Burns, Chumley, Magnuson, McCravy, Wooten, Fry, B. Cox, May, Haddon, Long, Gilliam, Forrest, Nutt, Trantham, Oremus, McGarry, Bennett, Jones, Thayer, Hiott, Willis, Huggins, Hixon, McCabe, Dabney, B. Newton, Bryant, Elliott, M.M. Smith, Pope, D.C. Moss, Ballentine, Lucas, Crawford, Erickson, Bradley, T. Moore, Wheeler, Herbkersman, W. Newton, Martin, Taylor and Davis
Summary: SC Religious Freedom Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 33 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EXERCISE OF RELIGION DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT RELIGIOUS SERVICES ARE DEEMED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATING, TO ALLOW A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION TO ASSERT A VIOLATION OF THESE PROVISIONS AS A CLAIM OR DEFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES REGARDLESS OF WHEN ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED. - ratified title
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Summary: SC Religious Freedom Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 33 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EXERCISE OF RELIGION DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT RELIGIOUS SERVICES ARE DEEMED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATING, TO ALLOW A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION TO ASSERT A VIOLATION OF THESE PROVISIONS AS A CLAIM OR DEFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES REGARDLESS OF WHEN ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED. - ratified title
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12/09/20 | House | Prefiled |
12/09/20 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
01/12/21 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 74) |
01/12/21 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 74) |
01/13/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Nutt, Trantham, Oremus, McGarry |
01/14/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett |
01/26/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones |
02/02/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer |
02/04/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott, Willis |
02/09/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins |
02/10/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon |
02/16/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCabe, Dabney |
02/17/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton |
02/18/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bryant, Elliott |
02/23/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith |
02/24/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, D.C.Moss, Ballentine |
02/24/21 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 4) |
02/25/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lucas, Crawford, Erickson, Bradley |
02/25/21 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, McGravy, DC Moss, Bryant, Carter (House Journal-page 18) |
03/02/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: T.Moore |
03/03/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler, Herbkersman, W.Newton |
03/04/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Martin |
03/09/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor |
03/11/21 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis |
03/11/21 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 35) |
03/11/21 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 35) |
03/11/21 | House | Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-39 (House Journal-page 42) |
03/17/21 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 31) |
03/17/21 | House | Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-22 (House Journal-page 31) |
03/17/21 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
03/17/21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6) |
02/10/22 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Garrett (ch), Kimpson, Loftis, Gustafson, Stephens |
03/30/22 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 14) |
03/31/22 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
04/06/22 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 98) |
04/06/22 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 98) |
04/06/22 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 98) |
04/07/22 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 47) |
04/20/22 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 21) |
04/20/22 | House | Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-9 (House Journal-page 22) |
04/21/22 | Ratified R 155 | |
04/25/22 | Signed By Governor | |
05/02/22 | Effective date 04/25/22 | |
05/02/22 | Act No. 141 |