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  • Introduced
    Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House
    Apr 06, 2023
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
H 4124
South Carolina House Bill
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-1-20, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ASSUME THE HEALTH-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-1-60, 44-1-140, AND 44-1-150, ALL RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 1-30-45 AND 44-1-65 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE PERMITTING OF CERTAIN ANIMAL FACILITIES; BY RENAMING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 44, "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 48 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ASSUME THE ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR BY THE GOVERNOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 1-30-135 AND 1-30-140 SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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Senate • Apr 06, 2023: Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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Votes
YES: 97

Actions
  • Apr 06, 2023 | Senate
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  • Apr 06, 2023 | House
    • Read third time and sent to Senate
  • Apr 05, 2023 | House
    • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
    • Amended
    • Read second time
    • Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-16
  • Mar 30, 2023 | House
    • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy, Brewer, Robbins, Gatch
    • Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
  • Mar 28, 2023 | House
    • Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Mitchell
  • Mar 09, 2023 | House
    • Introduced and read first time
    • Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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