Nurses, temporary licensure
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-36, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF NURSES, SO AS TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY OF TEMPORARY LICENSURE FOR GRADUATE NURSES, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING TEMPORARY LICENSURE AS A GRADUATE NURSE, TO PROVIDE FOR SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE BOARD IMMEDIATELY SHALL REVOKE TEMPORARY LICENSURE AS A GRADUATE NURSE, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2021 · House May 5, 2021
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 43
Mar 30, 2021
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 5, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-14)
house
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-2)
senate
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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