Do not resuscitate orders
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-78-15, 44-78-20, 44-78-30, 44-78-45, 44-78-50, AND 44-78-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MEDICALLY ELIGIBLE CHILD TO REQUEST AND REVOKE A DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CHILD, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Signed Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 14, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Mar 2, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-11)
house
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
May 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
May 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 4, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hutto
DDemocratic
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
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