Recovery Housing
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 49, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES TO APPROVE A CREDENTIALING ENTITY TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR RECOVERY HOUSING; TO REQUIRE THE APPROVED CREDENTIALING ENTITY TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY HOUSING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES BASED UPON NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED QUALITY STANDARDS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 49 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS". - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2023 · House May 8, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 43
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 8, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-13)
house
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable 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 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-5)
senate
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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