Neonatal testing
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-37-35 SO AS TO REQUIRE NEONATAL TESTING FOR CERTAIN GENETIC DISORDERS AND DISEASES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-37-30, RELATING TO NEONATAL TESTING OF CHILDREN, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ESTABLISH A NEWBORN SCREENING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DESIRABILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF INCLUDING ADDITIONAL METABOLIC, GENETIC, AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS IN CERTAIN NEONATAL TESTING. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Signed May 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2019 · House Apr 10, 2019
How they voted
34–1
Passed
Total votes 35
May 8, 2019
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 16, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 9, 2019
Amended
Senate amendment amended
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 10, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-10)
house
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
J. Anne Parks
DDemocratic
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Joseph Jefferson
DDemocratic
P
McLain R. "Mac" Toole
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Pat Henegan
DDemocratic
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Westley P. "West" Cox
RRepublican
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