H 3105 - Establishes Churches as Essential Services - South Carolina Key Vote
Garry Smith voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 17, 2021
- House Bill Passed
- March 17, 2021
- Introduced
- Jan. 12, 2021
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Stage Details
Title: Establishes Churches as Essential Services
Title: Establishes Churches as Essential Services
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes churches as an essential service or emergency service during a declared state of emergency.
Highlights:
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Establishes a religious organization’s right to operate during a state of emergency (Sec. 1-32-50).
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Establishes religious services as an essential service for the public (Sec. 1-32-55).
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Prohibits the state from limiting the operation of religious services during a state of emergency (Sec. 1-32-55).
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Specifies nothing in this act should be construed as prohibiting the state from having religious services comply with health and safety concerns (Sec. 1-32-55).
Title: Establishes Churches as Essential Services
- Nathan Ballentine (SC - R)
- Linda 'Lin' Bennett (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey A. 'Jeff' Bradley (SC - R)
- Bruce M. Bryant (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Mikell 'Mike' Burns (SC - R)
- William M. 'Bill' Chumley (SC - R)
- Bobby J. Cox (SC - R)
- Heather Ammons Crawford (SC - R)
- Vic Dabney (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sylleste H. Davis (SC - R)
- Jason Elliott (SC - R)
- Shannon S. Erickson (SC - R)
- Cally Ralph 'Cal' Forrest (SC - R)
- Russell Fry (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Leon D. 'Doug' Gilliam (SC - R)
- Patrick B. Haddon (SC - R)
- William G. 'Bill' Herbkersman (SC - R)
- David Rudolph 'Davey' Hiott (SC - R)
- William M. 'Bill' Hixon (SC - R)
- Chip Huggins (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stewart O. Jones (SC - R)
- Steven Wayne Long (SC - R)
- James H. 'Jay' Lucas (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roy Josiah Magnuson (SC - R)
- Richard 'Rick' Martin (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert J. 'RJ' May (SC - R)
- D. Ryan McCabe Jr. (SC - R)
- John R. McCravy III (SC - R)
- Sandy McGarry (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis Carroll Moss (SC - R)
- Brandon Newton (SC - R)
- Weston J. Newton (SC - R)
- Roger Allen Nutt (SC - R)
- Melissa Lackey Oremus (SC - R)
- Thomas E. 'Tommy' Pope (SC - R)
- Marvin 'Mark' Smith (SC - R)
- Bill Taylor (SC - R)
- Anne J. Thayer (SC - R)
- Ashley Trantham (SC - R)
- William W. 'Will' Wheeler III (SC - D)
- Mark N. Willis (SC - R)
- Chris Wooten (SC - R)
- Richard L. 'Richie' Yow (SC - R)