S0897Introduced in the Senate
Measels Vaccine Required to Attend Public School
Introduced by Margie Matthews, District 45
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
February 5, 2026
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Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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