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type: "Bill"
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title: "Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians"
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description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM \"DIRECT SUPERVISION\"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-40, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNS AND EXTERNS, SO AS TO REVISE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-190, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT PRACTITIONER ORDERS OR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO LOWER THE AUTHORIZED VACCINATION RECIPIENT AGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS, TO PROVIDE INFORMED CONSENT REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS MAY ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS UNDER PHARMACIST SUPERVISION, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY INTERNS TO MAKE VACCINATIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
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legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "H 3988"
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citation: "South Carolina H 3988 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["B.J. Cox", "Davis", "Forrest", "Guffey", "Kirby", "M.M. Smith", "Pedalino", "Wheeler"]
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version_count: 13
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action_count: 41
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2023-02-16"
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last_action: "2024-07-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/076f4c88-5c4e-4ac5-a0dd-b277e0bbb817"
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source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3988&session=125&summary=B"
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source_hash: "bea6aa92511fae9cc2ab3a278f18e4abfd2aea3bf8ed348595ec4bfd5d651cde"
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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 3988 (2023-2024) — Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "DIRECT SUPERVISION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-40, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNS AND EXTERNS, SO AS TO REVISE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-190, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT PRACTITIONER ORDERS OR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO LOWER THE AUTHORIZED VACCINATION RECIPIENT AGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS, TO PROVIDE INFORMED CONSENT REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS MAY ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS UNDER PHARMACIST SUPERVISION, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY INTERNS TO MAKE VACCINATIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. - 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/sess125_2023-2024/bills/3988.htm)
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2. **02/16/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20230216.htm)
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3. **02/28/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240228.htm)
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4. **03/01/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240301.htm)
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5. **03/15/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240315.htm)
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6. **03/19/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240319.htm)
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7. **03/20/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240320.htm)
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8. **03/21/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240321.htm)
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9. **04/23/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240423.htm)
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10. **04/30/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240430.htm)
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11. **05/01/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240501.htm)
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12. **05/08/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240508.htm)
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13. **06/26/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3988_20240626.htm)
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## Votes
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- to lay on the table — **20–22** (fail) · upper
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- to adopt the conference report — **42–0** (pass) · upper
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- Table Amendment 2 — **91–9** (pass) · lower
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- Concur in Senate Amendments — **0–104** (fail) · lower
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- 2nd Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
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- Table Amendment 4 — **80–19** (pass) · lower
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- Passage of Bill — **104–2** (pass) · lower
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- Adopt Conference Report — **89–17** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- B.J. Cox — primary (person)
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- Davis — primary (person)
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- Forrest — primary (person)
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- Guffey — primary (person)
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- Kirby — primary (person)
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- M.M. Smith — primary (person)
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- Pedalino — primary (person)
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- Wheeler — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-16** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-02-16** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-15** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
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- **2024-02-13** Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Herbkersman
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- **2024-02-28** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-29** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
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- **2024-03-01** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2024-03-06** Debate adjourned
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- **2024-03-07** Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harris
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- **2024-03-07** Debate adjourned
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- **2024-03-07** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
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- **2024-03-15** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2024-03-19** Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
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- **2024-03-19** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-03-20** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-03-20** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-03-20** Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-2
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- **2024-03-21** Read third time and sent to Senate `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-03-21** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2024-03-26** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2024-03-26** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2024-04-23** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-30** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-01** Scrivener's error corrected
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- **2024-05-07** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-07** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-08** Read third time and returned to House with amendments `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-08** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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- **2024-05-09** Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
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- **2024-05-09** Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104
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- **2024-05-09** Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Martin, Hutto, Cromer
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- **2024-05-09** Conference committee appointed Davis, MM Smith, W Jones
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- **2024-06-26** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2024-06-26** Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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- **2024-06-26** Conference report received and adopted
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- **2024-06-26** Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-17
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- **2024-06-26** Ordered enrolled for ratification
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- **2024-06-27** Ratified R 246
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- **2024-07-02** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2024-07-17** Effective date 07/02/24
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- **2024-07-17** Act No. 221
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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/076f4c88-5c4e-4ac5-a0dd-b277e0bbb817`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).
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