Athletic Trainers Act
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING CHAPTER 75, TITLE 44 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO TRANSFER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2023 · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 43
Mar 9, 2023
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced
House recedes from amendment(s)
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
upper
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 11, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-27)
house
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-5)
senate
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Nikki Setzler
DDemocratic
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