Anatomical gifts, nondiscrimination in access
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 43, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN ACCESSING ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT FOR COVERED ENTITIES, INCLUDING HOSPITALS AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS, WITH REGARD TO THE ORGAN TRANSPLANT PROCESS; TO CREATE CIVIL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2022 · House Feb 23, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
May 4, 2022
D
Democratic15
80% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 4, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-4)
senate
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Committee
Committed to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 23, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-27)
house
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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