AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INFORMATION THAT MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS OF NEWBORNS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES AND THE CAUSES OF SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH SYNDROME IN THE INFORMATION THAT MUST BE PROVIDED. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2018
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Mar 7, 2018
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 11, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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