Prescriptions
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SURGICALLY IMPLANTED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FROM THE THIRTY-ONE-DAY SUPPLY LIMITATION. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2021 · House Mar 2, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Apr 20, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 2, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-10)
house
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Ryan McCabe
RRepublican
P
Wendy C. Brawley
DDemocratic
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