Dental and veterinary school faculty, restricted licenses
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-15-175, RELATING TO RESTRICTED INSTRUCTORS' LICENSES ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF DENTISTRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE WAIVERS FROM CERTAIN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DENTAL SCHOOL FACULTY; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-69-245 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO ISSUE RESTRICTED LICENSES TO VETERINARY SCHOOL FACULTY, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE LICENSES, AND TO PROVIDE WAIVERS FROM CERTAIN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN VETERINARY SCHOOL FACULTY. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 44
Feb 26, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican32
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-6)
senate
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-1-13)
house
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
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