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type: "Bill"
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"
description: "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"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "H 3132"
citation: "South Carolina H 3132 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Newton", "G.M. Smith"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-12-15"
last_action: "2017-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912"
source_url: "http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3132&session=122&summary=B"
source_hash: "32fdb86a6876422f740250292f0d7c16069da60ca1687e9eb572cdf5298f6930"
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 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](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20161215.htm)
2. **3/21/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170321.htm)
3. **3/22/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170322.htm)
4. **3/23/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170323.htm)
5. **3/24/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170324.htm)
6. **4/25/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170425.htm)
7. **4/26/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170426.htm)
8. **5/3/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170503.htm)
9. **5/4/2017** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3132_20170504.htm)
## Votes
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **940** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **430** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **1000** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b49a54f2-ae68-4a5b-a21c-325753e2f912`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).