A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-3420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE LEWIS BLACKMAN HOSPITAL PATIENT SAFETY ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" AND "HEALTH CARE FACILITY"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-3435 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO WEAR IDENTIFICATION BADGES DISPLAYING CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action Apr 25, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2017
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 118
Mar 28, 2017
D
Democratic42
83% Yea
R
Republican76
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Mar 29, 2017
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Mar 28, 2017
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Mar 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-19)
Mar 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Mar 2, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Mar 2, 2017
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
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