AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-70 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE OPIOID ANTIDOTES TO CERTAIN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO A PERSON AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE OR TO A CAREGIVER OF SUCH A PERSON; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTOR". - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chandra Dillard
DDemocratic
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
David Weeks
DDemocratic
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mandy Powers Norrell
DDemocratic
P
MaryGail K. Douglas
DDemocratic
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Todd K. Atwater
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
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