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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Genetic Counselors"
+description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 84 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF VARIOUS RELATED FEES, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
+legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "S 241"
+citation: "South Carolina S 241 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Gambrell", "Garrett"]
+version_count: 8
+action_count: 25
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2022-11-30"
+last_action: "2024-05-29"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8a283fbe-3541-4de4-b3d4-13f3752e8185"
+source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=241&session=125&summary=B"
+source_hash: "c2f45a6f70faa452a71f3259cc58e221b7cf4142e0e3e4c2d3f33a7b70009e28"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
+---
+
+# South Carolina S 241 (2023-2024) — Genetic Counselors
+
+AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 84 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO ESTABLISH THE BOARD OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE OF GENETIC COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS AND IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF VARIOUS RELATED FEES, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/241.htm)
+2. **03/16/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20230316.htm)
+3. **03/20/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20230320.htm)
+4. **03/22/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20230322.htm)
+5. **03/24/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20230324.htm)
+6. **04/25/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20240425.htm)
+7. **05/08/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20240508.htm)
+8. **11/30/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/241_20221130.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 2nd Reading — **39–6** (pass) · upper
+- Passage of Bill — **94–15** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Gambrell — primary (person)
+- Garrett — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2022-11-30** Prefiled `filing`
+- **2022-11-30** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2023-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2023-03-16** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-03-20** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-03-22** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2023-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-03-22** Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-6
+- **2023-03-23** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
+- **2023-03-24** Scrivener's error corrected
+- **2023-03-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2023-03-28** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
+- **2024-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-05-02** Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-7-24
+- **2024-05-07** Requests for debate-Rep(s). MM Smith, Carter, Hiott, Harris, Sessions, Magnuson, Guest, White, Bustos, Jefferson
+- **2024-05-08** Amended `amendment-passage`
+- **2024-05-08** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-08** Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-15
+- **2024-05-09** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2024-05-09** Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
+- **2024-05-15** Ratified R 180
+- **2024-05-21** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
+- **2024-05-29** Effective date 05/21/24
+- **2024-05-29** Act No. 187
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8a283fbe-3541-4de4-b3d4-13f3752e8185`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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