SC H 4009
in committeeSouth Carolina Medical Freedom Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4009 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4009 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-26): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
What is SC H 4009 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 141 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICAL PROCEDURES, MEDICAL TREATMENTS, VACCINES, AND OTHER MEDICAL CARE AND TO PROTECT THOSE PERSONS FROM DISCRIMINATION; TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VOICING CONCERNS ABOUT MEDICAL MANDATES OR TREATMENTS OR FOR ADVOCATING FOR PATIENTS' RIGHTS; TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCING RETALIATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Who sponsors SC H 4009?
Magnuson, Cromer, Gilreath and 13 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4009.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL FREEDOM ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 141 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICAL PROCEDURES, MEDICAL TREATMENTS, VACCINES, AND OTHER MEDICAL CARE AND TO PROTECT THOSE PERSONS FROM DISCRIMINATION; TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VOICING CONCERNS ABOUT MEDICAL MANDATES OR TREATMENTS OR FOR ADVOCATING FOR PATIENTS' RIGHTS; TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION TO PROTECT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCING RETALIATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-13
- Latest action
- 2025-02-26 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Magnusonprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Gilreathprimary
- Harrisprimary
- Edgertonprimary
- Whiteprimary
- Beachprimary
- Terribileprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Rankinprimary
- Kilmartinprimary
- Morganprimary
- Huffprimary
- Paceprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Willisprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-02-26
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
2025-02-13
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee
2025-02-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Votes
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Related bills
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