SC H4767 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 54-0)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-24 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Cato, Bingham, T.R.Young, Stewart, Pinson, Owens, Toole, Brady, Long, Umphlett, M.A.Pitts, Chalk, Hiott, Millwood, V.S.Moss, Bowen, Whitmire, D.C.Moss, Horne, A.D.Young, Merrill, Crawford, Limehouse, Viers, Hearn, Spires, G.M.Smith, Norman, Bannister, Nanney, Loftis, G.R.Smith, Hamilton
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

Summary

A BILL TO ENACT THE "FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN HEALTH CARE ACT", TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-1-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CITIZENS OF THIS STATE HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT REQUIRE ANY PERSON TO PURCHASE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE, AND TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CHALLENGE THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ANY HEALTH CARE PLAN MANDATED BY CONGRESS.

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Title

Provide That Citizens Of This State Have The Right To Purchase Private Health Insurance, To Provide That The General Assembly May Not Require Any Person To Purchase Health Care Insurance, And To Require The Attorney General To Challenge The Constitutionality Of Any Health Care Plan Mandated By Congress.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-24 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Cato, Bingham, T.R.Young, Stewart, Pinson, Owens, Toole, Brady, Long, Umphlett, M.A.Pitts, Chalk, Hiott, Millwood, V.S.Moss, Bowen, Whitmire, D.C.Moss, Horne, A.D.Young, Merrill, Crawford, Limehouse, Viers, Hearn, Spires, G.M.Smith, Norman, Bannister, Nanney, Loftis, G.R.Smith, Hamilton
2010-03-23 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-35
2010-03-23 Introduced and read first time HJ-34

Same As/Similar To

S0987 (Similar To) 2010-04-01 - Scrivener's error corrected

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
38140(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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