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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 741: Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

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 741 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Vaccine Prohibition for Babies. Primary sponsor: Carlisle Kennedy (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 44-37-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO VACCINE CAN BE MANDATED FOR INFANTS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
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. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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