republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/h-3132.md

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Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	H 3132	South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	B. Newton G.M. Smith	9	26	3	2016-12-15	2017-05-31	openstates	ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3132&session=122&summary=B	32fdb86a6876422f740250292f0d7c16069da60ca1687e9eb572cdf5298f6930	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 71, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS OF LICENSED HOSPICES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE OFFICE LOCATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF HOSPICE SERVICE AREAS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE APPROVALS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF A DECEASED PATIENT'S UNUSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title

Version chain

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

1. 12/15/2016 (committee substitute) — source
2. 3/21/2017 (committee substitute) — source
3. 3/22/2017 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/23/2017 (committee substitute) — source
5. 3/24/2017 (committee substitute) — source
6. 4/25/2017 (committee substitute) — source
7. 4/26/2017 (committee substitute) — source
8. 5/3/2017 (committee substitute) — source
9. 5/4/2017 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Concur in Senate Amendments — 94–0 (pass) · lower
• 2nd Reading — 43–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 100–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• B. Newton — primary (person)
• G.M. Smith — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-12-15 Prefiled filing
• 2016-12-15 Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs referral-committee
• 2017-01-10 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-01-10 Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs referral-committee
• 2017-03-21 Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
• 2017-03-22 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-03-23 Amended amendment-passage
• 2017-03-23 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-03-23 Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
• 2017-03-23 Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
• 2017-03-24 Read third time and sent to Senate passage, reading-3
• 2017-03-29 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-03-29 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs referral-committee
• 2017-04-25 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-04-26 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-05-03 Committee Amendment Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-05-04 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-05-09 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-05-09 Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
• 2017-05-10 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-94 Nays-0
• 2017-05-15 Ratified R 94
• 2017-05-19 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2017-05-26 Effective date 5/19/17
• 2017-05-31 Act No. 61

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).