Bill Text: SC S0687 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 687 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: COVID-19

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-23 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs [S0687 Detail]

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO AUTHORIZE A BUSINESS OR OTHER ESTABLISHMENT PATRONIZED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO NOTIFY ITS PATRONS OF THE PERCENTAGE OF ITS EMPLOYEES FULLY VACCINATED FOR THE COVID-19 VIRUS, TO AUTHORIZE A BUSINESS TO ADVERTISE THE PERCENTAGE OF FULLY VACCINATED EMPLOYEES, AND TO REQUIRE A BUSINESS TO DISCLOSE THE PERCENTAGE OF FULLY VACCINATED EMPLOYEES UPON REQUEST.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. A business or other establishment patronized by the general public may display on its premises a sign, decal, or other appropriate media declaring the percentage of the business' employees who have been fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus.

SECTION 2. A business may generally advertise or otherwise make the public aware of the percentage of the business' employees who are fully vaccinated.

SECTION 3. Upon request, a business must disclose the percentage of the business' employees who are fully vaccinated. If the owner of a business or one of his employees fails to disclose, or intentionally misrepresents, the number of employees who are fully vaccinated, then the business is subject to a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars per occurrence.

SECTION 4. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.