H 4343 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human trafficking awareness and prevention training

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-31 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, REGISTERED NURSES, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-39 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN CERTAIN FIELDS AND CERTAIN SETTINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-953 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Mar 9, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House May 6, 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

Amendments

Mar 9, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)

senate

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment 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 (108-0-11)

house

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment 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

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors