SC H4776 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 38-0)
Status: Passed on June 28 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-28 - Act No. 235
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 38-0)
Status: Passed on June 28 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-28 - Act No. 235
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Enact The "medical Ethics And Diversity Act" By Adding Chapter 139 To Title 44 So As To Set Forth Findings Of The General Assembly Regarding The Right Of Conscience In The Health Care Industry; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize Medical Practitioners, Health Care Institutions, And Health Care Payers Not To Participate In Health Care Services That Violate The Practitioner's Or Entity's Conscience And To Protect These Individuals And Entities From Civil, Criminal, Or Administrative Liability And From Discrimination For Exercising Their Personal Right Of Conscience, With Exceptions; To Allow Medical Practitioners And Health Care Institutions To File A Complaint With The State Human Affairs Commission For An Alleged Violation Of The Chapter; And For Other Purposes; And To Amend Section 44-41-55, Relating To The Right Of Certain Medical Providers Not To Participate In Abortion Procedures, So As Also To Apply To Medical Students. - Ratified Title
Title
Medical Ethics and Diversity Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-06-15 - Senate - Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report (Y: 23 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2022-06-15 - House - House: Adopt Conference Report (Y: 76 N: 31 NV: 14 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-05-12 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 0 N: 109 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-05-10 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 28 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-05-04 - Senate - Senate: To Set For Special Order (Y: 29 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-31 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 81 N: 26 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-30 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 71 N: 32 NV: 14 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-30 - House - House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2 (Y: 62 N: 26 NV: 29 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-06-15 - House - House: Adopt Conference Report (Y: 76 N: 31 NV: 14 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-05-12 - House - House: Concur In Senate Amendments (Y: 0 N: 109 NV: 7 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2022-05-10 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 28 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-05-04 - Senate - Senate: To Set For Special Order (Y: 29 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-31 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 81 N: 26 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-30 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 71 N: 32 NV: 14 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-30 - House - House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2 (Y: 62 N: 26 NV: 29 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-28 | Act No. 235 | |
| 2022-06-28 | Effective date 06/17/22 | |
| 2022-06-17 | Signed By Governor | |
| 2022-06-16 | Ratified R 269 | |
| 2022-06-15 | House | Ordered enrolled for ratification |
| 2022-06-15 | House | Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-31 |
| 2022-06-15 | House | Conference report received and adopted |
| 2022-06-15 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-23 Nays-13 |
| 2022-06-15 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted |
| 2022-05-12 | House | Conference committee appointed McCravey, Willis, Hayes |
| 2022-05-12 | Senate | Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Kimbrell, Grooms, Hutto |
| 2022-05-12 | House | Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-109 |
| 2022-05-12 | House | Non-concurrence in Senate amendment |
| 2022-05-11 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-05-10 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-15 |
| 2022-05-10 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-05-10 | Senate | Amended |
| 2022-05-05 | Senate | Debate interrupted |
| 2022-05-04 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-14 |
| 2022-05-04 | Senate | Special order, set for May 4, 2022 |
| 2022-05-04 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 2022-03-31 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 2022-03-31 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 2022-03-31 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
| 2022-03-31 | House | Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-26 |
| 2022-03-31 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
| 2022-03-30 | House | Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-32 |
| 2022-03-30 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-03-30 | House | Amended |
| 2022-03-29 | House | Requests for debate-Rep |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Requests for debate-Rep |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
| 2022-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2022-01-12 | House | Introduced and read first time |
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