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H. 3886
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Brawley, J.L. Johnson, King, Tedder, Govan, Cobb-Hunter, S. Williams, Howard and Ott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3359ph21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 516, 520, 3838, 3858
Introduced in the House on February 11, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: Teachers & Support Staff COVID-19 vaccinations
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/11/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
2/11/2021 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
(House Journal-page 20)
2/11/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO INCLUDE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PERSONNEL IN PHASE 1A OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE PLAN, AND TO PROVIDE THAT TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS AFTER EACH PERSON AFFECTED BY THIS JOINT RESOLUTION HAS ACCESS TO AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE, EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST OFFER FIVE-DAY, IN-PERSON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall include any employee of a private or public K-12 school or school district in Phase 1a of the department's COVID-19 vaccine plan so as to allow schools to return to in-person instruction five days a week. Twenty-eight days after each person affected by this joint resolution has access to and the opportunity for a COVID-19 vaccine, every school district must offer five-day, in-person classroom instruction to students.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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