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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Professional Counseling Compact"
description: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE \"PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING COMPACT ACT\" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 75, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS FOR THE COMPACT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-75-220, RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. - RATIFIED TITLE"
jurisdiction: "us/states/sc"
legislature: "South Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 610"
citation: "South Carolina S 610 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Climer", "Cromer", "Shealy"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 25
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-03-08"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/205c80f7-bd63-4381-a0c5-d3cb87df8a36"
source_url: "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=610&session=125&summary=B"
source_hash: "45c8de594f3c036e51f9aa73e57226a2d3b891fe86a53297c1a3072b0a2d99f1"
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 610 (2023-2024) — Professional Counseling Compact
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING COMPACT ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 75, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS FOR THE COMPACT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-75-220, RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. - 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/610.htm)
2. **03/08/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20230308.htm)
3. **04/18/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20230418.htm)
4. **04/19/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20230419.htm)
5. **04/21/2023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20230421.htm)
6. **04/24/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20240424.htm)
7. **04/24/2024-A** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20240424a.htm)
8. **04/30/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20240430.htm)
9. **05/01/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20240501.htm)
10. **05/08/2024** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/610_20240508.htm)
## Votes
- waive printing — **37–3** (pass) · upper
- 2nd Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- Passage of Bill — **75–32** (pass) · lower
- Concur in Senate Amendments — **92–11** (pass) · lower
- Table Amendment 1 — **30–79** (fail) · lower
- to adopt — **45–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Climer — primary (person)
- Cromer — primary (person)
- Shealy — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-03-08** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-03-08** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-04-19** Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2023-04-25** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-04-25** Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
- **2023-04-26** Read third time and sent to House `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-02** Introduced and read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-05-02** Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-24** Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-30** Scrivener's error corrected
- **2024-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-01** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-01** Roll call Yeas-75 Nays-32
- **2024-05-02** Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-08** House amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
- **2024-05-08** Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- **2024-05-08** Returned to House with amendments
- **2024-05-09** Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
- **2024-05-09** Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-11
- **2024-05-15** Ratified R 187
- **2024-05-21** Signed By Governor `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-29** Effective date 05/21/24
- **2024-05-29** Act No. 189
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/205c80f7-bd63-4381-a0c5-d3cb87df8a36`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).