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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Athletic Trainers Act"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING CHAPTER 75, TITLE 44 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO TRANSFER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 397"
citation: "South Carolina S 397 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kimbrell", "Setzler", "Shealy"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-17"
last_action: "2023-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa5d78fa-1494-4e0e-9e3a-3dd45bdd3466"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=397&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "0a2abd46f707024840384826a70f5add23462c3e583b2c7ae05e4afbda29c18c"
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 S 397 (2023-2024) — Athletic Trainers Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING CHAPTER 75, TITLE 44 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO TRANSFER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. - 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/sess125_2023-2024/bills/397.htm)
2. **01/17/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230117.htm)
3. **03/02/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230302.htm)
4. **03/03/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230303.htm)
5. **03/09/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230309.htm)
6. **03/13/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230313.htm)
7. **05/04/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230504.htm)
8. **05/10/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230510.htm)
9. **06/14/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov//sess125_2023-2024/prever/397_20230614.htm)
## Votes
- to concur — **036** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **380** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **970** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Kimbrell — primary (person)
- Setzler — primary (person)
- Shealy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-17** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-17** Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-02** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-03** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-03-09** Committee Amendment Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-09** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-09** Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0
- **2023-03-13** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-03-14** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-15** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-03-15** Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03** Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-09** Debate adjourned
- **2023-05-10** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-10** Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-11-23
- **2023-05-11** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-0
- **2023-05-16** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-14** Non-concurrence in House amendment
- **2023-06-14** Roll call Ayes-0 Nays-36
- **2023-06-14** House recedes from amendment(s)
- **2023-06-14** Ordered enrolled for ratification
- **2023-06-14** Ratified R 94
- **2023-06-19** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-26** Effective date 06/19/23
- **2023-06-26** Act No. 77
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa5d78fa-1494-4e0e-9e3a-3dd45bdd3466`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).