• Introduced
    Mar 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 07, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 18, 2026
  • Became Law
    May 18, 2026
S 477
South Carolina Senate Bill
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-210, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A "SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE" IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-230, RELATING TO PHARMACISTS PERMITTED TO DISPENSE SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH DISPENSATIONS MAY BE MADE PURSUANT TO CERTAIN WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOLS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-240, RELATING TO WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOLS BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT PATIENT-SPECIFIC WRITTEN ORDERS, SO AS TO INSTEAD PROVIDE THE DISPENSATIONS MAY BE MADE UNDER STANDING ORDERS OR WITHOUT STANDING ORDERS WHEN DISPENSED OR ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO CERTAIN WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOLS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 18, 2026: Signed By Governor

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  • May 18, 2026 | legislature
    • Signed By Governor
  • May 14, 2026 | legislature
    • Ratified R 142
  • May 13, 2026 | House
    • Conference report received and adopted
    • Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-15
  • Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
    • Conference report adopted
    • Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
  • Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
    • Conference committee appointed Davis, Matthews, and Garrett
  • Apr 02, 2026 | House
    • House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Guest, Calhoon, and Bernstein
  • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
    • Non-concurrence in House amendment
    • Roll call Ayes-6 Nays-38
  • Feb 18, 2026 | House
    • Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  • Feb 17, 2026 | House
    • Amended
    • Read second time
    • Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-5
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • Debate adjourned
  • Feb 03, 2026 | House
    • Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Frank, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Guffy, Terribile, Long
  • Jan 29, 2026 | House
    • Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • May 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Read third time and sent to House
  • May 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Read second time
    • Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
  • Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
  • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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