S 287 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Physical Therapy Examiners, license qualifications and licensure by endorsement from other jurisdictions

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-45-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EXAMINERS, AND SECTION 40-45-240, RELATING TO APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT FOR LICENSEES FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS, BOTH SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FINGERPRINT-SUPPORTED STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE APPLICANTS, TO PROVIDE THE RESULTS OF THESE RECORDS CHECKS MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO RETAIN FINGERPRINTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE APPLICANTS MUST BARE RELATED COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP INFORMATION RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT CONFIDENTIAL, SUBJECT TO AN EXCEPTION. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed Mar 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021 · House Mar 9, 2021

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2021
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
25 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Mar 9, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-1-5)
house
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-2)
senate
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors