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S741 • 2026

Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

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Sponsor
Senator Kennedy
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs ( Senate Journal-page 38 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

What This Bill Does

  • Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Introduced and read first time ( Senate Journal-page 38 )

  2. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs ( Senate Journal-page 38 )

  3. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-10 Senate

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

Official Summary Text

Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 741: Vaccine Prohibition for Babies - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 741
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Kennedy
Document Path: SR-0424KM26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on
Medical Affairs
Summary: Vaccine Prohibition for Babies
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/10/2025

Senate

Prefiled

12/10/2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Medical Affairs

1/13/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 38
)

1/13/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on
Medical Affairs
(
Senate Journal-page 38
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/10/2025

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.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 37, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
44-37-55
. No vaccine can be mandated for infants under the age of twenty-four
months. An infant under the age of twenty-four months may receive a vaccine at
the voluntary request of the infant's parents.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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