H 5164 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hospitals

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE AND BUILDING CODE EXCEPTIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF HOSPITAL BEDS IN HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, OR OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS DURING JUSTIFIED EMERGENCIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Vetoed

May 2026

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Vetoed May 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed

Total votes 45

May 7, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

legislature

May 14, 2026

Introduced

Senate recedes from i amendment

upper

May 14, 2026

Introduced

Non-concurrence in Senate amendment

lower

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

May 7, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0)

senate

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 26, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-0-11)

house

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors