A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATION OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE, AND TO IMPOSE MONETARY PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-50, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PREPARATION OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS BY THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-110, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE CERTAIN RELATED FEES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THESE FEES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-150, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS IMPOSE RELATED DUTIES ON THE DEPARTMENT INSTEAD OF THE COMMISSION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2018
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 121
Mar 21, 2018
D
Democratic43
86% Yea
R
Republican78
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 21, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-12)
house
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
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