South Carolina House Joint Resolution 4240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-23 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley, Willis
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

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 PROHIBITING THE ENACTMENT OF ANY LAW THAT RESTRICTS AN INDIVIDUAL'S FREEDOM OF CHOICE OF PRIVATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS OR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS OR THAT INTERFERES WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S OR ENTITY'S ABILITY TO PAY DIRECTLY FOR LAWFUL MEDICAL SERVICES OR THAT IMPOSES A FINE OR PENALTY OF ANY TYPE FOR CHOOSING TO OBTAIN OR DECLINE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR FOR PARTICIPATING IN ANY PARTICULAR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OR PLAN.

Add A New Section Prohibiting The Enactment Of Any Law That Restricts An Individual's Freedom Of Choice Of Private Health Care Systems Or Private Health Insurance Plans Or That Interferes With An Individual's Or Entity's Ability To Pay Directly For Lawful Medical Services Or That Imposes A Fine Or Penalty Of Any Type For Choosing To Obtain Or Decline Health Care Coverage Or For Participating In Any Particular Health Care System Or Plan.

Rep. Jeff Duncan [R]	Rep. Deborah Long [R]	Rep. Nikki Randhawa Haley [R]	Rep. Mark Willis [R]
Rep. William Wylie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-23		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haley, Willis
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-41
2009-12-15		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2009-12-15		Prefiled

H4181 (Similar To) 2010-06-02 - Debate adjourned until Thursday, June 3, 2010 HJ-85
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=4240&session=118