---
type: "Bill"
title: "Regional tertiary level developmental evaluation centers"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-21-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGIONAL TERTIARY LEVEL DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION CENTERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF THOSE AUTHORIZED TO FULFILL THE ROLE OF REGIONAL TERTIARY LEVEL DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION CENTERS. - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 431"
citation: "South Carolina S 431 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-12"
last_action: "2021-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/741ff32e-c183-48c5-8a40-20ff0a7e14bb"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=431&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "04e83f0d0609424c4e4cb58ac3c087fd56879e44553c96406ac3e529deb56a0b"
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 431 (2021-2022) — Regional tertiary level developmental evaluation centers

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-21-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGIONAL TERTIARY LEVEL DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION CENTERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF THOSE AUTHORIZED TO FULFILL THE ROLE OF REGIONAL TERTIARY LEVEL DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION CENTERS. - 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/sess124_2021-2022/bills/431.htm)
2. **1/12/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/431_20210112.htm)
3. **2/18/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/431_20210218.htm)
4. **4/29/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/431_20210429.htm)

## Votes

- 2nd Reading — **42–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **99–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alexander — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-12** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-18** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-24** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-02-24** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- **2021-02-25** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-02** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-29** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-05** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-05** Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0
- **2021-05-06** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-13** Ratified R 62
- **2021-05-17** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-01** Effective date 05/17/21
- **2021-06-01** Act No. 49

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/741ff32e-c183-48c5-8a40-20ff0a7e14bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).