---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-2060, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE INTEREST SHALL PREVAIL IF A CONFLICT EXISTS BETWEEN THE ANTITRUST LAWS OF THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND THE EXERCISE OF POWER BY A REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO THE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, MANAGEMENT, OR LEASE OF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OR OTHER EXERCISE OF POWER. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-2060, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE INTEREST SHALL PREVAIL IF A CONFLICT EXISTS BETWEEN THE ANTITRUST LAWS OF THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND THE EXERCISE OF POWER BY A REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO THE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, MANAGEMENT, OR LEASE OF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OR OTHER EXERCISE OF POWER. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S 1014"
citation: "South Carolina S 1014 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Martin", "Peeler", "Reese", "Talley"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-14"
last_action: "2018-04-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2719ff59-5950-4ff5-b26e-f1e52c4defac"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1014&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "f30f105917229711296f02526314186305b3bf906b0da6c6ebe10eabf122730c"
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 1014 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-2060, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE INTEREST SHALL PREVAIL IF A CONFLICT EXISTS BETWEEN THE ANTITRUST LAWS OF THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND THE EXERCISE OF POWER BY A REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO THE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, MANAGEMENT, OR LEASE OF A HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OR OTHER EXERCISE OF POWER. - ratified title

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **2/14/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1014_20180214.htm)
2. **3/15/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1014_20180315.htm)
3. **3/16/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1014_20180316.htm)
4. **4/3/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1014_20180403.htm)
5. **4/4/2018** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/1014_20180404.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Martin — primary (person)
- Peeler — primary (person)
- Reese — primary (person)
- Talley — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-14** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-02-14** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-15** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-16** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2018-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-22** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
- **2018-03-27** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-04-03** Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-04-04** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2018-04-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2018-04-05** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
- **2018-04-05** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2018-04-06** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2018-04-12** Ratified R 164
- **2018-04-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-24** Effective date 04/17/18
- **2018-04-30** Act No. 154

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2719ff59-5950-4ff5-b26e-f1e52c4defac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).