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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-29-180, Relating To Vaccination And Immunization Requirements Of School Pupils And Day Care Center Children, So As To Remove The Religious Exemption For The Mmr Vaccine For Children Attending Public Schools; By Amending Section 59-8-110, Relating To Education Scholarship Trust Fund Definitions, So As To Define An Eligible Student As One Who Has Had A Mmr Vaccine Or A Medical Exemption; By Amending Section 59-41-20, Relating To Children Eligible For Grants, So As To Include A Requirement That An Eligible Child Has A Mmr Vaccine Or Medical Exemption; And By Adding Section 59-101-600 So As To Mandate A Person Must Have A Mmr Vaccine To Attend A Public Institution Of Higher Learning.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that individuals must receive at least two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, or have a valid medical exemption, to attend public schools, receive education scholarship grants, and attend public institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. Specifically, it removes the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for children attending public schools, defines an "eligible student" for education scholarship programs as one who has received the MMR vaccine or has a medical exemption, and requires the MMR vaccine or a medical exemption for children to be eligible for grants to attend private schools. Furthermore, it establishes a new requirement that anyone attending a public college or university must have received the MMR vaccine.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee (10:00:00 3/4/2026 Gressette Room 209) (on 03/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0897&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/897_20260205.htm |
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