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S 0516 Joint Resolution, By Massey, Malloy, Cromer, Climer, M. Johnson, K. Johnson, Williams, Rice, Jackson, Adams, Goldfinch, Kimbrell, Garrett, Talley, Bennett, Hembree, Loftis, Campsen, Scott, Turner, McLeod, Matthews, Grooms and Martin
Similar (S 0520, H 3838, H 3858, H 3886)
Summary: COVID-19, teacher vaccinations
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO IDENTIFY CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF AS MISSION-CRITICAL WORKERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATION UNDER PHASE 1a OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COVID-19 VACCINATION PLAN, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN THAT WILL OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF TO BE FULLY VACCINATED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST OFFER FIVE-DAY, IN-PERSON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF HAVE BEEN OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE FULLY VACCINATED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MUST ENSURE THAT ALL SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER PHASE 1a OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COVID-19 VACCINATION PLAN WHO HAVE RECEIVED A FIRST VACCINE DOSE AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL VACCINATION WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDED TIME PERIOD.
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02/03/21Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal-page 31)
02/04/21 Scrivener's error corrected
02/04/21Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/04/21Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)
02/09/21Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/09/21Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/09/21Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/10/21House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
02/10/21House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 8)
02/10/21 Scrivener's error corrected



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