H 5173 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hospitals

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO HEALTHCARE FACILITY DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF HOSPITAL.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

111–0

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 121

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic35

31 Yea 4

88% Yea

R Republican86

80 Yea 6

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 15, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (111-0-10)

house

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors