SC S987 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-01 - Scrivener's error corrected
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-04-01 - Scrivener's error corrected
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 38 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 38-1-40 TO ENACT THE "FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN HEALTH CARE ACT", 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.
Title
By Adding Section 38-1-40 To Enact The "freedom Of Choice In Health Care Act", 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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Lee Bright [R] | Sen. Kevin Bryant [R] | Sen. Shane Martin [R] | Sen. John Mulvaney [R] |
| Sen. Michael Rose [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2010-03-31 | Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary | |
| 2010-02-16 | Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Hutto, Bright, Davis | |
| 2010-02-10 | Committed to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2 | |
| 2010-02-10 | Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-2 | |
| 2010-01-12 | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-47 | |
| 2010-01-12 | Introduced and read first time SJ-47 | |
| 2009-12-09 | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance | |
| 2009-12-09 | Prefiled |
Same As/Similar To
H4767 (Similar To) 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
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0987&session=118 |
