Professional licenses, temporary
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS AND SPOUSES PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ACTIVE DUTY UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES MEMBERS' SPOUSES WHO ARE CREDENTIALED IN PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELOCATE TO THIS STATE UNDER OFFICIAL MILITARY ORDERS MAY CONTINUE TO WORK IN SUCH PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE PROVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-630, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES BY STATE REGULATORY BOARDS, SO AS TO MAKE THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TEMPORARY LICENSES MANDATORY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-640, RELATING TO THE DISCRETIONARY ACCEPTANCE OF MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE TO SATISFY PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN STATE REGULATORY BOARDS, SO AS TO MANDATE THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-20, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS, SO AS TO REVISE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATION. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2020
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed May 26, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House May 1, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
5
May 26, 2020
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed West, Caskey, Ott
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Gambrell, Scott, Davis
upper
May 9, 2019
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 8, 2019
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 8, 2019
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 1, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-0-25)
house
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-1)
senate
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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