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---
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Do not resuscitate orders"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-78-15, 44-78-20, 44-78-30, 44-78-45, 44-78-50, AND 44-78-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MEDICALLY ELIGIBLE CHILD TO REQUEST AND REVOKE A DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CHILD, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, 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: "S 508"
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citation: "South Carolina S 508 (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: ["Gustafson", "Hutto", "Shealy"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 20
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2021-02-02"
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last_action: "2022-03-16"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52b30be1-12b5-4b4b-a8b6-a7e19cf9e8ea"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=508&session=124&summary=B"
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source_hash: "a521b40cb36181b23a8b5878b3ecd83c11ca295c73c4d86d4e6a81a19c4662db"
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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 S 508 (2021-2022) — Do not resuscitate orders
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-78-15, 44-78-20, 44-78-30, 44-78-45, 44-78-50, AND 44-78-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SO AS TO ALLOW A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MEDICALLY ELIGIBLE CHILD TO REQUEST AND REVOKE A DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CHILD, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, 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/508.htm)
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2. **2/17/2022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/508_20220217.htm)
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3. **2/2/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/508_20210202.htm)
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4. **4/29/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/508_20210429.htm)
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5. **4/30/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/508_20210430.htm)
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6. **5/4/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/508_20210504.htm)
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7. **5/5/2021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/508_20210505.htm)
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## Votes
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- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passage of Bill — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Gustafson — primary (person)
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- Hutto — primary (person)
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- Shealy — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-02-02** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-29** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-30** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2021-05-04** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-04** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-04** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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- **2021-05-05** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2021-05-06** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-05-11** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-05-11** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-17** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-02-22** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Hixon, Chumley, Taylor, Forrest, Oremus, Burns, McCabe, Kirby, Finlay, West, Thayer, Fry, Hosey, McCravy, Gagnon, Davis, MM Smith
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- **2022-03-02** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-02** Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
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- **2022-03-03** Read third time and enrolled `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-03-09** Ratified R 126
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- **2022-03-14** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2022-03-16** Effective date 03/14/22
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- **2022-03-16** Act No. 122
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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/52b30be1-12b5-4b4b-a8b6-a7e19cf9e8ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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