H*3204 (Rat #0156, Act #0151 of 2016) General Bill, By Bernstein, J.E. Smith, Cobb-Hunter, M.S. McLeod, Jefferson, Horne and Bales
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Summary: Cervical Cancer Prevention Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-185 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION ACT", TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MAY OFFER THE CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES TO ADOLESCENT STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE SEVENTH GRADE OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OR HOMESCHOOLING PROGRAM IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE VACCINE BEFORE ENROLLING IN OR ATTENDING SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY DEVELOP AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE RELATED TO OFFERING THIS VACCINATION WITH SPECIFIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE VACCINATION SERIES, TO DEFINE "CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES", TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT IS CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF CERTAIN FUNDS, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM CONTRACTING WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO OFFER THE VACCINATION SERIES IF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PERFORMS ABORTIONS. - ratified title
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12/18/14	House	Prefiled
12/18/14	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 147)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 147)
02/25/15	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
03/03/15	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-4-15 (House Journal-page 32)
03/04/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
03/04/15	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Murphy, Putnam, Pitts, Gambrell, JE Smith, Bernstein, Gagnon, Rivers, Erickson, Douglas, Ridgeway, Knight, RL Brown, Clyburn, Hosey, Kicks, Allison, Forrester, HA Crawford, GR Smith, Toole, Huggins, Clary, Bannister, Amderson, Tallon, Hill (House Journal-page 14)
03/05/15	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-17-15 (House Journal-page 57)
03/18/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne, Bales
03/18/15	House	Amended (House Journal-page 28)
03/18/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 28)
03/18/15	House	Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-27 (House Journal-page 30)
03/19/15	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 25)
03/24/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/24/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 12)
04/21/15	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Medical Affairs
05/28/15	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
03/23/16	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)
04/06/16	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/06/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/13/16	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 74)
04/13/16	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 75)
04/19/16		Ratified R 156
04/21/16		Signed By Governor
04/27/16		Effective date 04/21/16
05/02/16		Act No. 151