S 146 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senator Roger A. Nutt Act, resident's rights in long-term care

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SENATOR ROGER A. NUTT ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 44-81-40, RELATING TO RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS MAY DESIGNATE UP TO THREE PEOPLE WHO ARE PERMITTED TO VISIT THE RESIDENT IN THE EVENT THAT ACCESS TO THE FACILITY IS LIMITED OR PROHIBITED DUE TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY ARISING FROM A DISASTER OR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Apr 6, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 46

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican34

32 Yea 2

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

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

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Dec 11, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors