S 160 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Dietitian Licensure Compact

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 1 TO CHAPTER 21, TITLE 40, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS FOR THE COMPACT; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-20-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE DIETETICS LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE A DEFINITION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-20-60, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THE DIETETICS LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF APPLICANTS.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026

How they voted

421
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-1-2)
senate
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Danny Verdin
RRepublican
SC
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