S 895 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Rural Emergency Hospitals

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD TO THE DEFINITION OF "HOSPITAL" ALL HOSPITALS THAT CONVERT TO RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 45

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 18, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Apr 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and enrolled

lower

Apr 23, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (100-0-14)

house

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)

senate

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors