Naloxone
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-361 SO AS TO REQUIRE PRESCRIBERS TO OFFER A PRESCRIPTION FOR NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE OR OTHER APPROVED DRUG TO A PATIENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 41
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican27
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 21, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-26)
house
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-5)
senate
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 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
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
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