Health care decisions for unable to consent persons
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-66-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR A PATIENT WHO IS UNABLE TO CONSENT, SO AS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY OF SUCH PERSONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-26-40, 44-26-50, AND 44-26-60, ALL RELATING TO HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING FOR CLIENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR WHO ARE MINORS, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND CONFORMING CHANGES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed May 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2019 · House Mar 27, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
May 8, 2019
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Amendments
6
May 24, 2019
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Free conference report adopted
upper
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Johnson
upper
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Free conference report adopted
lower
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Rose, G.M. Smith, Johnson
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Johnson
upper
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Rose, G.M. Smith, Johnson
lower
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Non-concurrence in House amendment
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
May 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 27, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-4-11)
house
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Weeks
DDemocratic
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Seth Rose
DDemocratic
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