H 3105 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SC Religious Freedom Act

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 33 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE EXERCISE OF RELIGION DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT RELIGIOUS SERVICES ARE DEEMED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATING, TO ALLOW A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION TO ASSERT A VIOLATION OF THESE PROVISIONS AS A CLAIM OR DEFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CHAPTER APPLIES TO ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES REGARDLESS OF WHEN ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED. - ratified title

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed Apr 25, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2022 · House Mar 17, 2021

How they voted

37–2

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 43

Apr 6, 2022

D Democratic14

10 Yea 2 Nay 2

71% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 25, 2022

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Apr 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

Apr 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Apr 6, 2022

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (37-2-4)

senate

Mar 30, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to Subcommittee: Garrett (ch), Kimpson, Loftis, Gustafson, Stephens

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

Jan 12, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

Jan 12, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

41 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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