South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 741 — Vaccine Prohibition for Babies

Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill S 741 includes a new provision that states no vaccine can be mandated for infants under the age of twenty-four months. However, parents can still choose to have their infants vaccinated if they wish. This change is significant because it gives parents more control over their children's healthcare decisions regarding vaccinations, which may be important for families concerned about vaccine mandates.

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2025-2026 Bill 741 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
10, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 741Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 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.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 37, Title 44 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 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.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  4. Prefiled

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 741 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 741?
S 741 is sponsored by Senator Carlisle Kennedy.
What is the current status of S 741?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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