---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crisis Stabilization Units"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION AND INTENSIVE CRISIS SERVICES IN THE DEFINITION OF CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES AND TO CHANGE THE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SAME. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 343"
citation: "South Carolina S 343 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hutto", "Jackson", "Sabb", "Shealy"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-10"
last_action: "2023-05-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a89209cc-62ea-48a0-867c-85b207ad7a78"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=343&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "cc20b794e571e7220765743e495eac78437bb1509af7dccf4c93280a019c1414"
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 343 (2023-2024) — Crisis Stabilization Units

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-7-130, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE STATE HEALTH FACILITY LICENSURE ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL STABILIZATION AND INTENSIVE CRISIS SERVICES IN THE DEFINITION OF CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT FACILITIES AND TO CHANGE THE AGE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SAME. - 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/343.htm)
2. **01/10/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/343_20230110.htm)
3. **03/02/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/343_20230302.htm)
4. **05/04/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/343_20230504.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hutto — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)
- Sabb — primary (person)
- Shealy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-10** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-10** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-02** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-09** Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-0
- **2023-03-14** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-03-15** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-09** Debate adjourned
- **2023-05-10** Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-11-23
- **2023-05-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
- **2023-05-16** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-17** Ratified R 68
- **2023-05-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-26** Effective date 05/19/23
- **2023-05-26** Act No. 59

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a89209cc-62ea-48a0-867c-85b207ad7a78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).