republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2017-2018/s-173.md

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Bill	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS 1-LE, CLASS 2-LCO, OR CLASS 3-SLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN MENTAL HEALTH OR ADDICTIVE DISORDERS DURING THE RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR OFFICERS TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA AND STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS IN OTHER OFFICERS AND RECOMMEND PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-65, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO OFFICERS EXPERIENCING STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS. - ratified title	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS 1-LE, CLASS 2-LCO, OR CLASS 3-SLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN MENTAL HEALTH OR ADDICTIVE DISORDERS DURING THE RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR OFFICERS TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA AND STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS IN OTHER OFFICERS AND RECOMMEND PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-65, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO OFFICERS EXPERIENCING STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	S 173	South Carolina S 173 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Sheheen Timmons Turner	7	27	4	2016-12-13	2017-05-31	openstates	ocd-bill/2db3a362-a701-4c8b-8b3f-482dc681873e	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=173&session=122&summary=B	ceb081c71180c2a21ef775d39053b4ebecc541c49bb9cf6ba13f850cf767b400	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina S 173 (2017-2018) — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-23-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS 1-LE, CLASS 2-LCO, OR CLASS 3-SLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST COMPLETE CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION CREDITS IN MENTAL HEALTH OR ADDICTIVE DISORDERS DURING THE RECERTIFICATION PERIOD, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR OFFICERS TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA AND STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS IN OTHER OFFICERS AND RECOMMEND PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-65, RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO OFFICERS EXPERIENCING STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS. - ratified title

Version chain

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

1. 12/13/2016 (committee substitute) — source
2. 3/16/2017 (committee substitute) — source
3. 3/8/2017 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/9/2017 (committee substitute) — source
5. 4/26/2017 (committee substitute) — source
6. 5/10/2017 (committee substitute) — source
7. 5/3/2017 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Passage of Bill — 101–0 (pass) · lower
• 2nd Reading — 41–0 (pass) · upper
• Concur in Senate Amendments — 90–0 (pass) · lower
• to adopt — 40–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Sheheen — primary (person)
• Timmons — primary (person)
• Turner — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-12-13 Prefiled filing
• 2016-12-13 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2017-01-10 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-01-10 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2017-02-23 Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, McLeod, Rice, Timmons
• 2017-03-08 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-03-09 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-03-16 Committee Amendment Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-03-16 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-03-16 Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
• 2017-03-21 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
• 2017-03-22 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-03-22 Referred to Committee on Judiciary referral-committee
• 2017-04-26 Committee report: Favorable Judiciary committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-05-02 Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-3-17
• 2017-05-03 Amended amendment-passage
• 2017-05-03 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-05-03 Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
• 2017-05-04 Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2017-05-10 House amendment amended amendment-amendment
• 2017-05-10 Returned to House with amendments
• 2017-05-11 Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
• 2017-05-11 Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-0
• 2017-05-15 Ratified R 67
• 2017-05-19 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2017-05-25 Effective date 5/19/17
• 2017-05-31 Act No. 46

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2db3a362-a701-4c8b-8b3f-482dc681873e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).