South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 741
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Kennedy
Document Path: SR-0424KM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2025 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 38) |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 38) |
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO VACCINE CAN BE MANDATED FOR INFANTS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 37, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:
Section 44-37-55. No vaccine can be mandated for infants under the age of twenty-four months. An infant under the age of twenty-four months may receive a vaccine at the voluntary request of the infant's parents.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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