republic-os/legislation/us/states/sc/2021-2022/h-3840.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "ASLP Interstate Compact Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE \"AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT\", TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO OUTLINE STATE PARTICIPATION, TO OUTLINE PRIVILEGES FOR AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS RESULTING FROM THE COMPACT, TO ALLOW FOR THE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH, TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR SPOUSES, TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR TAKING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST LICENSEES, TO ESTABLISH THE \"AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY COMPACT COMMISSION\", TO ESTABLISH A DATA SYSTEM, TO OUTLINE THE RULEMAKING PROCESS, TO ADDRESS OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO ESTABLISH THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT, TO ADDRESS STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION, SEVERABILITY, AND BINDING EFFECT OF THE COMPACT; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED \"GENERAL PROVISIONS\". - ratified title"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 3840"
citation: "South Carolina H 3840 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Cox", "Blackwell", "Bradley", "Brawley", "Caskey", "Dabney", "Erickson", "G.R. Smith", "Herbkersman", "Howard", "Huggins", "Jefferson", "King", "Murray", "Rivers", "S. Williams", "W. Newton", "Wooten"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2022-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ecd3bfbf-e235-4eb2-8e39-05f1e965fc4a"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3840&session=124&summary=B"
source_hash: "73ce0d347d7e2832b94789977276694425d2e1346ffc25ef3b4e8f91700b5d52"
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 3840 (2021-2022) — ASLP Interstate Compact Act

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT", TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO OUTLINE STATE PARTICIPATION, TO OUTLINE PRIVILEGES FOR AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS RESULTING FROM THE COMPACT, TO ALLOW FOR THE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH, TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR SPOUSES, TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR TAKING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST LICENSEES, TO ESTABLISH THE "AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY COMPACT COMMISSION", TO ESTABLISH A DATA SYSTEM, TO OUTLINE THE RULEMAKING PROCESS, TO ADDRESS OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO ESTABLISH THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT, TO ADDRESS STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION, SEVERABILITY, AND BINDING EFFECT OF THE COMPACT; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 67, TITLE 40 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS". - ratified title

## Version chain

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

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/bills/3840.htm)
2. **2/9/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3840_20210209.htm)
3. **4/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3840_20220405.htm)
4. **4/6/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3840_20220406.htm)
5. **5/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/3840_20220505.htm)

## Votes

- Passage of Bill — **112–3** (pass) · lower
- 2nd Reading — **44–0** (pass) · upper
- Waive Rule 5.15 Printing — **110–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- B. Cox — primary (person)
- Blackwell — primary (person)
- Bradley — primary (person)
- Brawley — primary (person)
- Caskey — primary (person)
- Dabney — primary (person)
- Erickson — primary (person)
- G.R. Smith — primary (person)
- Herbkersman — primary (person)
- Howard — primary (person)
- Huggins — primary (person)
- Jefferson — primary (person)
- King — primary (person)
- Murray — primary (person)
- Rivers — primary (person)
- S. Williams — primary (person)
- W. Newton — primary (person)
- Wooten — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-09** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-09** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell
- **2021-12-02** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dabney
- **2021-12-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Jefferson, Brawley, Howard, S.Williams
- **2022-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
- **2022-02-23** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
- **2022-03-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murray
- **2022-04-05** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-06** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
- **2022-04-06** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hill, May
- **2022-04-06** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-06** Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-3
- **2022-04-07** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-07** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-04-07** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-05** Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-10** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-10** Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
- **2022-05-11** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 208
- **2022-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/13/22
- **2022-05-31** Act No. 160

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ecd3bfbf-e235-4eb2-8e39-05f1e965fc4a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).