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---
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Optometry mobile units"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE A NECESSARY DEFINITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-320, RELATING TO OPTOMETRY MOBILE UNITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH UNITS. - 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 4837"
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citation: "South Carolina H 4837 (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", "Atkinson", "B. Cox", "B. Newton", "Ballentine", "Bennett", "Blackwell", "Bryant", "Caskey", "Collins", "Daning", "Elliott", "Felder", "Forrest", "Gilliam", "Haddon", "Hardee", "Hayes", "Henegan", "Huggins", "Hyde", "Jefferson", "M.M. Smith", "Matthews", "McGinnis", "Pope", "R. Williams", "Rutherford", "T. Moore", "Taylor", "Thigpen", "V.S. Moss", "W. Cox", "White", "Wooten"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 31
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2022-01-20"
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last_action: "2022-05-31"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34bd9f56-8407-4d48-b99a-bd1098f984a2"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4837&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "7052798824074f38fef006859751de24fb5789e1533b558e502a2c389ac27fe2"
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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 4837 (2021-2022) — Optometry mobile units
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE A NECESSARY DEFINITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-37-320, RELATING TO OPTOMETRY MOBILE UNITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH UNITS. - 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/4837.htm)
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2. **1/20/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220120.htm)
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3. **3/10/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220310.htm)
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4. **3/11/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220311.htm)
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5. **3/9/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220309.htm)
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6. **4/21/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220421.htm)
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7. **4/22/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220422.htm)
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8. **5/3/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220503.htm)
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9. **5/5/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/4837_20220505.htm)
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## Votes
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **101–0** (pass) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **110–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Anderson — primary (person)
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- Atkinson — primary (person)
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- B. Cox — primary (person)
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- B. Newton — primary (person)
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- Ballentine — primary (person)
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- Bennett — primary (person)
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- Blackwell — primary (person)
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- Bryant — primary (person)
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- Caskey — primary (person)
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- Collins — primary (person)
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- Daning — primary (person)
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- Elliott — primary (person)
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- Felder — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Gilliam — primary (person)
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- Haddon — primary (person)
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- Hardee — primary (person)
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- Hayes — primary (person)
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- Henegan — primary (person)
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- Huggins — primary (person)
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- Hyde — primary (person)
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- Jefferson — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Matthews — primary (person)
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- McGinnis — primary (person)
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- Pope — primary (person)
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- R. Williams — primary (person)
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- Rutherford — primary (person)
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- T. Moore — primary (person)
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- Taylor — primary (person)
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- Thigpen — primary (person)
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- V.S. Moss — primary (person)
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- W. Cox — primary (person)
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- White — primary (person)
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- Wooten — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2022-01-20** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2022-01-20** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-25** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Jefferson, Forrest, R.Williams, Bryant, T.Moore, Hardee, McGinnis, Anderson
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- **2022-01-26** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen, Hayes, Rutherford
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- **2022-02-01** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde
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- **2022-02-08** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Bennett, Huggins, M.M.Smith, White, V.S.Moss
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- **2022-02-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Ballentine
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- **2022-02-22** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
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- **2022-03-09** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-03-10** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
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- **2022-03-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-03-10** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-10** Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
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- **2022-03-10** Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
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- **2022-03-11** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-03-11** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2022-03-15** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-21** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-04-22** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-05-03** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-05-03** Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
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- **2022-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2022-05-10** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-05-11** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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- **2022-05-11** Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
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- **2022-05-12** Ratified R 221
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- **2022-05-13** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2022-05-31** Effective date 05/13/22
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- **2022-05-31** Act No. 165
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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/34bd9f56-8407-4d48-b99a-bd1098f984a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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