S.0897

Measels Vaccine Required to Attend Public School

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Requires MMR vaccine for children attending public schools in South Carolina.

The bill amends South Carolina law to mandate that children must have received at least two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to attend public schools. It removes exemptions for the MMR vaccine for public school children and requires schools to maintain vaccination records. The bill also updates definitions and eligibility criteria for education scholarship programs to include the MMR vaccine requirement.

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Where it stands

Current
Medical Affairs Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
3
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 4

9:30 AM

Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee

History

Feb 5

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Feb 5

Senate

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs