republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2019-2020/s-455.md

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Bill	Professional licenses, temporary	AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS AND SPOUSES PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ACTIVE DUTY UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES MEMBERS' SPOUSES WHO ARE CREDENTIALED IN PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELOCATE TO THIS STATE UNDER OFFICIAL MILITARY ORDERS MAY CONTINUE TO WORK IN SUCH PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE PROVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-630, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES BY STATE REGULATORY BOARDS, SO AS TO MAKE THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TEMPORARY LICENSES MANDATORY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-640, RELATING TO THE DISCRETIONARY ACCEPTANCE OF MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE TO SATISFY PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN STATE REGULATORY BOARDS, SO AS TO MANDATE THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-20, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS, SO AS TO REVISE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATION. - ratified title	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2019-2020	S 455	South Carolina S 455 (2019-2020)	bill		enacted	Alexander Climer Davis	8	32	8	2019-01-29	2020-05-28	openstates	ocd-bill/2a74fabb-e3a5-419c-9586-1abef5574589	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=455&session=123&summary=B	7e5a1151252d19a99a3dca6096006d4f134641869d7ba05bcd736a034bc9f6c7	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina S 455 (2019-2020) — Professional licenses, temporary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS AND SPOUSES PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ACTIVE DUTY UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES MEMBERS' SPOUSES WHO ARE CREDENTIALED IN PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELOCATE TO THIS STATE UNDER OFFICIAL MILITARY ORDERS MAY CONTINUE TO WORK IN SUCH PROFESSIONS OR OCCUPATIONS IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THESE PROVISIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-630, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES BY STATE REGULATORY BOARDS, SO AS TO MAKE THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH TEMPORARY LICENSES MANDATORY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-640, RELATING TO THE DISCRETIONARY ACCEPTANCE OF MILITARY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE TO SATISFY PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN STATE REGULATORY BOARDS, SO AS TO MANDATE THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-20, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS, SO AS TO REVISE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATION. - ratified title

Version chain

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

1. Filed (filed) — source
2. 1/29/2019 (committee substitute) — source
3. 2/14/2019 (committee substitute) — source
4. 3/5/2019 (committee substitute) — source
5. 4/30/2019 (committee substitute) — source
6. 5/1/2019 (committee substitute) — source
7. 5/12/2020 (committee substitute) — source
8. 5/8/2019 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Adopt Conference Report — 113–0 (pass) · lower
• to adopt — 43–0 (pass) · upper
• to adopt — 42–0 (pass) · upper
• Concur in Senate Amendments — 0–108 (fail) · lower
• to adopt — 41–1 (pass) · upper
• 2nd Reading — 44–0 (pass) · upper
• to adopt the conference report — 41–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 96–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Alexander — primary (person)
• Climer — primary (person)
• Davis — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-01-29 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2019-01-29 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry referral-committee
• 2019-02-14 Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-05 Amended amendment-passage
• 2019-03-05 Read second time reading-2
• 2019-03-05 Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
• 2019-03-07 Read third time and sent to House passage, reading-3
• 2019-03-07 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2019-03-07 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry referral-committee
• 2019-04-30 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-05-01 Amended amendment-passage
• 2019-05-01 Read second time reading-2
• 2019-05-01 Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-0
• 2019-05-02 Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2019-05-08 House amendment amended amendment-amendment
• 2019-05-08 Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
• 2019-05-08 Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1
• 2019-05-08 Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
• 2019-05-08 Returned to House with amendments
• 2019-05-09 Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
• 2019-05-09 Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-108
• 2019-05-09 Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Gambrell, Scott, Davis
• 2020-01-28 Conference committee appointed West, Caskey, Ott
• 2020-02-27 Conference report received and adopted
• 2020-02-27 Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
• 2020-05-12 Conference report adopted
• 2020-05-12 Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
• 2020-05-12 Ordered enrolled for ratification
• 2020-05-21 Ratified R 144
• 2020-05-26 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2020-05-28 Effective date 05/26/20
• 2020-05-28 Act No. 139

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2a74fabb-e3a5-419c-9586-1abef5574589. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).