South Carolina House Bill 4542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Passed on June 9 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-09 - Act No. 230
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Give Certain Patients With A Terminal Illness The Right To Try An Investigational Drug, Biological Product, Or Device To Treat The Illness; To Provide Protection From Liability For Entities Providing Care For A Patient Using An Investigational Drug, Biological Product, Or Device And For Manufacturers Of These Drugs, Biologics, And Devices; To Protect Certain Health Care Providers And Entities From Professional Discipline Or Other Sanctions For Recommending An Investigational Drug, Biological Product, Or Device; And For Other Purposes

Experimental Health Care Treatment Law

Rep. Cezar McKnight [D]	Rep. William Clyburn [D]	Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]	Rep. Jonathon Hill [R]
Rep. John King [D]	Rep. Jackson Whipper [D]	Rep. William Bowers [D]

2016-06-01 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 78 N: 17 NV: 23 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-05-26 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 71 N: 25 NV: 20 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-09		Act No. 230
2016-06-09		Effective date 06/03/16
2016-06-03		Signed By Governor
2016-06-02		Ratified R 263
2016-06-01	House	Roll call Yeas-78 Nays-17
2016-06-01	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2016-05-31	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
2016-05-26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2016-05-26	Senate	Read second time
2016-05-26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2016-05-24		Scrivener's error corrected
2016-05-19	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
2016-03-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2016-03-09	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2016-03-08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2016-03-03	House	Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-25
2016-03-03	House	Read second time
2016-03-03	House	Amended
2016-03-03	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
2016-03-02	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-3-16
2016-03-01	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-2-16
2016-03-01	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Whipper
2016-02-25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2016-02-02	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
2016-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2016-01-12	House	Introduced and read first time
2015-12-10	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
2015-12-10	House	Prefiled

S0929 (Similar To) 2016-02-25 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4542&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/4542_20151210.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/4542_20160225.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/4542_20160303.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/4542_20160524.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/4542_20160526.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/4542_20160519.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=10944
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=11893
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=12019