Business closure; prohibit state or local government from ordering closure of any business
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 26 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE FROM ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF ANY BUSINESS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF ANY BUSINESS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2020
Last action May 12, 2020
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Committee
1
May 12, 2020
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
May 12, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathon D. Hill
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
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