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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 343: Informed Consent to COVID 19 Vaccine

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 343 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Informed Consent to COVID 19 Vaccine. Primary sponsor: Tom Corbin (Republican), Richard Cash (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Billy Garrett (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican), Carlisle Kennedy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-29-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN INFORMED CONSENT PROTOCOL THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED PRIOR TO A CERTAIN COVID-19 VACCINE BEING ADMINISTERED OR RECEIVED.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Richard CashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Carlisle KennedyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
  2. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source