Teledentistry
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR THE PRACTICE OF TELEDENTISTRY IN THIS STATE, TO OUTLINE UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATED TO TELEDENTISTRY. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 12, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 12, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-2-11)
house
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
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