Mobile optometry units
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-37-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE A NECESSARY DEFINITION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-37-320, RELATING TO SITE AND SERVICE LIMITATIONS ON MOBILE OPTOMETRY UNITS AND CERTAIN ASSOCIATED DISCIPLINARY ACTION LIMITATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN SITES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES DURING THE SUMMER. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2023
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 45
Apr 25, 2024
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
89% 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
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-5)
senate
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-1-8)
house
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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