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H 4799 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Certificate of Need

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERANS' HOMES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS DO NOT REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED. - RATIFIED TITLE
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExempts veterans' homes from Certificate of Need requirements, reducing regulatory barriers for healthcare access and operations at these facilities.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExempts VA-owned veterans homes from Certificate of Need requirements, removing regulatory barriers to their operation and facilitating access to services.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 5, 2026
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-16)
house
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Cox
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
SC
92
P
Photo of Brian Lawson
Brian Lawson
RRepublican
SC
30
P
Photo of Cody Mitchell
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
SC
65
P
Photo of Courtney Waters
Courtney Waters
DDemocratic
SC
113
P
Photo of Jerry Govan
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
SC
93
P
Photo of John Lastinger
John Lastinger
RRepublican
SC
88
P
Photo of Mark Smith
Mark Smith
RRepublican
SC
99
P
Photo of Micah Caskey
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
SC
89
P
Photo of Robert Williams
Robert Williams
DDemocratic
SC
62
P
Photo of Tommy Pope
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
SC
47
P
Photo of Wendell Gilliard
Wendell Gilliard
DDemocratic
SC
111