S 958 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hallway Beds

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE AND BUILDING CODE EXCEPTIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF HOSPITAL BEDS IN HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, OR OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS DURING JUSTIFIED EMERGENCIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 45

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic12

8 Yea 4

66% Yea

R Republican33

28 Yea 5

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 13, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-0-11)

house

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0-9)

senate

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors