South Carolina House Joint Resolution 4181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-02 - Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 3, 2010 HJ-85

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, SO AS TO ADD A NEW SECTION PRESERVING THE FREEDOM OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVIDING OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, BY PROHIBITING ANY LAW, REGULATION, OR RULE TO COMPEL AN INDIVIDUAL, EMPLOYER, OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, BY ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS TO PAY DIRECTLY FOR LAWFUL HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHOUT PENALTIES OR FINES FOR THESE DIRECT PAYMENTS, BY PROVIDING THAT THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF HEALTH INSURANCE IN PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS MUST NOT BE PROHIBITED BY LAW, REGULATION, OR RULE, BY PROVIDING THOSE INCENTIVES IN WHICH THE RIGHTS PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY, AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DEFINITIONS.

Add A New Section Preserving The Freedom Of South Carolinians With Respect To The Providing Of Health Care Services, By Prohibiting Any Law, Regulation, Or Rule To Compel An Individual, Employer, Or Health Care Provider To Participate In A Health Care System, By Allowing Individuals And Employers To Pay Directly For Lawful Health Care Services Without Penalties Or Fines For These Direct Payments, By Providing That The Purchase Or Sale Of Health Insurance In Private Health Care Systems Must Not Be Prohibited By Law, Regulation, Or Rule, By Providing Those Incentives In Which The Rights Provided By This Section Do Not Apply, And To Provide Appropriate Definitions.

Rep. Eric Bedingfield [R]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. Michael Forrester [R]
Rep. Jenny Horne [R]	Rep. Deborah Long [R]	Rep. Joey Millwood [R]	Rep. Steve Parker [R]
Rep. Nikki Randhawa Haley [R]	Rep. Timothy Scott [R]	Rep. William Wylie [R]	Rep. Annette Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-02		Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 3, 2010 HJ-85
2010-06-01		Debate adjourned until Wednesday, June 2, 2010 HJ-100
2010-05-26		Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 27, 2010 HJ-97
2010-05-26		Reconsidered HJ-93
2010-05-25		Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-124
2010-05-12		Debate adjourned HJ-57
2010-05-12		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Horne, Erickson, A.D.Young, Millwood, Parker, Forrester, Wylie
2010-04-29		Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2010 HJ-75
2010-04-28		Requests for debate-Rep(s). Sandifer, Merrill, Gunn, Umphlett, Sellers, White, Duncan, Whipper, Mack, Norman, King, Ott, Hosey, Jefferson, JH Neal, Toole, AD Young, GR Smith, and RL Brown HJ-28
2010-04-27		Debate adjourned HJ-54
2010-04-22		Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
2010-04-22		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bedingfield
2010-04-13		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan
2010-03-23		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-21
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-20
2009-11-17		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2009-11-17		Prefiled

H4240 (Similar To) 2010-03-23 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley, Willis
H4825 (Similar To) 2010-04-14 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-14

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4181&session=118