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type: "Bill"
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title: "Fitness to stand trial"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR \"RESTORATION TREATMENT\"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-430, RELATING TO HEARINGS ON A PERSON'S FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL, SO AS TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN PERSONS UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL MAY BE HOSPITALIZED FOR RESTORATION TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE RESTORATION TREATMENT IN DETENTION CENTERS WITH CERTAIN APPROVAL AND ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "H 3773"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3773 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Anderson", "G.M. Smith", "Hill", "Jefferson", "Weeks", "West", "White"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 23
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2021-01-28"
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last_action: "2022-05-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0906a24a-7a39-49bd-84c0-1bedc56f562c"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3773&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "ade51f47889b96fc1b726ea4fda2959f0809858a8e9664ed9dd0b09eb693698c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-sc"]
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---
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# South Carolina H 3773 (2021-2022) — Fitness to stand trial
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "RESTORATION TREATMENT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-430, RELATING TO HEARINGS ON A PERSON'S FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL, SO AS TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF TIME CERTAIN PERSONS UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL MAY BE HOSPITALIZED FOR RESTORATION TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE RESTORATION TREATMENT IN DETENTION CENTERS WITH CERTAIN APPROVAL AND ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3773.htm)
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2. **1/28/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3773_20210128.htm)
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3. **3/30/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3773_20220330.htm)
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4. **4/15/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3773_20210415.htm)
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5. **4/6/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3773_20220406.htm)
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## Votes
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- Passage of Bill — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **106–3** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Anderson — primary (person)
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- G.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Hill — primary (person)
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- Jefferson — primary (person)
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- Weeks — primary (person)
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- West — primary (person)
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- White — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-01-28** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-01-28** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-15** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-20** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill, Jefferson, Anderson
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- **2021-04-20** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-20** Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
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- **2021-04-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-21** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-04-21** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-02** Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
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- **2022-02-02** Committed to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-02** Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Climer, McLeod, Adams, Garrett
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- **2022-03-30** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-04-06** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-04-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-04-07** Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
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- **2022-04-12** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-04-20** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2022-04-20** Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-3
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- **2022-04-21** Ratified R 159
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- **2022-04-25** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2022-05-02** Effective date 04/25/22
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- **2022-05-02** Act No. 145
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0906a24a-7a39-49bd-84c0-1bedc56f562c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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