---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-362 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGISTER AS A COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS AND OPERATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MAIL-BACK PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION. - ratified title"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-362 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGISTER AS A COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS AND OPERATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MAIL-BACK PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "H 3817"
citation: "South Carolina H 3817 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allison", "Arrington", "B. Newton", "Bedingfield", "Bradley", "Cogswell", "Collins", "Crawford", "D.C. Moss", "Duckworth", "Elliott", "Erickson", "Fry", "G.M. Smith", "G.R. Smith", "Hamilton", "Henderson", "Henegan", "Hewitt", "Huggins", "Johnson", "Jordan", "King", "Long", "Magnuson", "Martin", "Putnam", "Tallon", "Taylor", "V.S. Moss", "Weeks", "Wheeler", "Yow"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-22"
last_action: "2017-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/63fa3684-6603-4b11-8763-ba27906f3631"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3817&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "46c034e7f3aefd886b2828c3fc064fa06924af36e21d653837e85f78505d13ad"
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 H 3817 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-362 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO REGISTER AS A COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAKE-BACK EVENTS AND OPERATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MAIL-BACK PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION. - ratified title

## Version chain

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

1. **2/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170222.htm)
2. **3/29/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170329.htm)
3. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170425.htm)
4. **5/2/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170502.htm)
5. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3817_20170503.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **103–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **104–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Allison — primary (person)
- Arrington — primary (person)
- B. Newton — primary (person)
- Bedingfield — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Cogswell — primary (person)
- Collins — primary (person)
- Crawford — primary (person)
- D.C. Moss — primary (person)
- Duckworth — primary (person)
- Elliott — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- Fry — primary (person)
- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Hamilton — primary (person)
- Henderson — primary (person)
- Henegan — primary (person)
- Hewitt — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- Jordan — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Long — primary (person)
- Magnuson — primary (person)
- Martin — primary (person)
- Putnam — primary (person)
- Tallon — primary (person)
- Taylor — primary (person)
- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
- Weeks — primary (person)
- Wheeler — primary (person)
- Yow — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-02-22** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-22** Referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Arrington, Allison, Tallon, Hamilton, Elliott
- **2017-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan, B.Newton, Martin, G.M.Smith, Yow, D.C.Moss, Wheeler, Erickson, V.S.Moss, Long, G.R.Smith, Magnuson, Bradley, Weeks, Taylor
- **2017-03-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell, Collins
- **2017-03-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
- **2017-03-29** Committee report: Favorable Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
- **2017-03-30** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-30** Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0
- **2017-03-30** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- **2017-03-31** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-04-04** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-04-04** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-02** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2017-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-04** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
- **2017-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-05-10** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2017-05-10** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
- **2017-05-15** Ratified R 112
- **2017-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-25** Effective date 5/19/17
- **2017-05-31** Act No. 76

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/63fa3684-6603-4b11-8763-ba27906f3631`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).