H 3236 General Bill, By Sellers, J.E. Smith, W.J. McLeod, Whipper, R.L. Brown and Gilliard
Summary: Cervical Cancer Prevention Act
    A BILL 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 2013-2014 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 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 DEFINE "CERVICAL CANCER VACCINATION SERIES", AND TO PROVIDE THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT IS CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF FULL FUNDING BY STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.
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01/08/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 138)
01/08/13	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 138)
02/20/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
03/12/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
03/21/13	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
04/10/13	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tallon, Henderson, Nanney, Brannon, Hamilton, Atwater, Taylor, Loftis, Cole, Patrick, Wood, Chumly, Ryhal, JR Smith, Hiott, Allison, Hixon, HA Crawford, Bedingfield, Sellers, McEachern, Stavrinakis, Crosby, Danning, Southard (House Journal-page 18)
04/17/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown
04/17/13	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-18-13 (House Journal-page 95)
04/25/13	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-30-13 (House Journal-page 99)
05/15/13	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-16-13 (House Journal-page 21)
05/15/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
05/22/13	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 35)
05/22/13	House	Roll call Yeas-63 Nays-49 (House Journal-page 36)
05/23/13	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 34)
05/28/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
05/28/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
05/20/14	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
06/03/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 40)
06/04/14		Scrivener's error corrected