Local Government
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-2020 SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DESIGNATE AMBULANCE SERVICE AS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA; TO REQUIRE THAT EACH COUNTY GOVERNING BODY ENSURES THAT AT LEAST ONE LICENSED AMBULANCE SERVICE IS OPERATING WITHIN THE COUNTY; AND TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 3, 2022 · House Mar 10, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 46
May 3, 2022
D
Democratic15
66% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-6)
senate
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Malloy, Senn, Adams, Garrett
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-14)
house
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
Jackie Hayes
DDemocratic
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
Krystle N. Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Lucas Atkinson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
V. Stephen "Steve" Moss
RRepublican
P
Westley P. "West" Cox
RRepublican
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