S 241 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Genetic Counselors

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 84 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF VARIOUS RELATED FEES, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Signed May 21, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2023 · House May 8, 2024

How they voted

39–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 22, 2023

D Democratic15

15 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican30

23 Yea 6 Nay 1

76% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 21, 2024

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

May 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

May 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 8, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (92-15-14)

house

Apr 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-6-1)

senate

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Jan 10, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Nov 30, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors