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IntroducedMar 09, 2023
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Passed HouseApr 06, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
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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Companion Bills
AN ACT 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 D...
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO RENAME THE CHAPTER THE "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH" AND TO REORGANIZE THE CHAPTER TO ABOLISH THE DEPARTMENT AND BOARD OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUB...
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 97
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bauer, Heather
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Collins, Neal A.
- J. Benjamin "Ben" Connell
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Elliott, Jason
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Felder, R. Raye
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Stewart O.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Murphy, Chris
- James M. "Mike" Neese
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sandifer, William E., III
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Deon T. Tedder
- Thayer, Anne J.
- Vaughan, David
- Weeks, J. David
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Whitmire, William R.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 16
NOT VOTING: 7
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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