South Carolina House Bill 3378 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 20 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-20 - Act No. 53
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Provide For An Emergency Order Issued By The Department Of Health And Environmental Control Or An Order Issued By The Probate Court For The Detention, Examination, Isolation, And Treatment Of A Person With Tuberculosis Who Poses A Risk To The Public; To Provide For The Circumstances Under Which An Emergency Order May Be Issued And The Scope Of An Emergency Order; To Provide Review And Appeal Procedures For An Emergency Order; To Authorize The Court To Waive Notice Requirements Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit Staying A Commitment Order Pending Appeal; To Provide That Involuntary Examination Of A Person With Suspected Tuberculosis Is Not Compulsory Treatment; And To Delete Provisions Pertaining To The Establishment Of Tuberculosis Facilities At The State Park Health Center And That The Enforcement Of This Article Is Contingent Upon The Availability Of Facilities For Hospitalization

Commitment of tuberculosis patients

Rep. Kristopher Crawford [R]

Rep. Walton McLeod [D]

2011-06-01 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-20		Act No. 53
2011-06-20		Effective date 06/14/11
2011-06-14		Signed By Governor
2011-06-08		Ratified R 87
2011-06-02		Read third time and enrolled
2011-06-01		Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
2011-06-01		Read second time
2011-05-24		Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
2011-03-09		Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2011-03-09		Introduced and read first time
2011-03-09		Read third time and sent to Senate
2011-03-08		Read second time
2011-03-08		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
2011-03-03		Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2011-01-20		Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2011-01-20		Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2011-01-19		Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2011-01-19		Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3378&session=119&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/3378_20110119.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/3378_20110303.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/prever/3378_20110524.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=3069