A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-78-15, 44-78-20, 44-78-30, 44-78-45, ALL AS AMENDED, 44-78-50, AND SECTION 44-78-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A PATIENT WHO IS A CHILD TO REQUEST AND REVOKE A DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CHILD.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2017
How they voted
105–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 118
Mar 28, 2017
D
Democratic42
90% Yea
R
Republican76
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 28, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-1-12)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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