Rare Disease Council
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-320 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL" WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE, DUTIES, MEMBERSHIP, AND FUNDING OF THE COUNCIL, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REPORTING AND MEETING REQUIREMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Last action Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
63–43
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 122
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic43
79% Yea
R
Republican79
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 21, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-43-16)
house
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leon Howard
DDemocratic
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