South Carolina Senate Bill 299

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-17-410, Relating To Emergency Admission To A Public Or Private Hospital, Mental Health Clinic, Or Mental Health Facility Of A Person Likely To Cause Serious Harm To Himself Or Others, So As To Extend The Time The Required Certificate Is Valid If Safe Transport Is Unavailable Due To A Natural Disaster Or Some Other Life-threatening Condition; And By Amending Section 44-17-440, Relating To The Custody And Transport Of A Person Requiring Immediate Care, So As To Extend The Time The Required Certificate Is Valid If Safe Transport Is Unavailable Due To A Natural Disaster Or Some Other Life-threatening Condition, To Provide For The Circumstances Under Which A Friend Or Relative May Transport A Mentally Ill Patient, And To Provide For Civil Immunity Under Certain Circumstances.

Law Enforcement

Sen. Michael Gambrell [R]

Sen. Danny Verdin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-30	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2025-01-30	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	17	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	17	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0299&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/299_20250130.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/fiscalimpactstatements/S0299%202025-01-30%20introduced.pdf