---
type: "Bill"
title: "COVID-19"
description: "A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS, INCLUDING VACCINATIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 3707"
citation: "South Carolina H 3707 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["joint resolution"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 10
action_count: 26
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-01-26"
last_action: "2021-02-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ca8388e-c85b-47a0-afa1-da4db8e870f5"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3707&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "c34525822db6aa31c56e1a038fc377ba54a99f455fec01181ec1e1529c43a5db"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
---

# South Carolina H 3707 (2021-2022) — COVID-19

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE'S PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS, INCLUDING VACCINATIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3707.htm)
2. **1/26/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210126.htm)
3. **1/26/2021-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210126a.htm)
4. **1/27/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210127.htm)
5. **1/27/2021-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210127a.htm)
6. **1/28/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210128.htm)
7. **2/10/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210210.htm)
8. **2/3/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210203.htm)
9. **2/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210204.htm)
10. **2/9/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3707_20210209.htm)

## Votes

- to adopt — **23–20** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 1A — **108–1** (pass) · lower
- to adopt — **31–12** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading — **40–1** (pass) · upper
- Waive Rule 5.15 Printing — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage of Bill — **116–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- House Ways and Means — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-26** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-27** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-01-27** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-01-27** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-01-27** Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-1
- **2021-01-28** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-01-28** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-01-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-28** Referred to Committee on Finance `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-03** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-02-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-02-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-09** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2021-02-10** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2021-02-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-02-10** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1
- **2021-02-11** Senate amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2021-02-11** Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Tues., 2-16-21
- **2021-02-16** Amendment 1A Tabled
- **2021-02-16** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2021-02-16** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- **2021-02-18** Ratified R 4
- **2021-02-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-02-24** Effective date 02/19/21
- **2021-02-24** Act No. 2

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ca8388e-c85b-47a0-afa1-da4db8e870f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).