H 3254 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Physician licensure

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-32, RELATING TO SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED CRITERIA REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR PERMANENT MEDICAL LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY WAIVE CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FOUND TO POSSESS THE GENERAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO COMPETENTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 9, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 45

Feb 25, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)

senate

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 13, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (102-0-17)

house

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors