H 4597

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 24, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 24, 2022
  • Passed Senate May 05, 2022
  • Signed by Governor May 13, 2022

Anatomical gifts, nondiscrimination in access

Abstract

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 43, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN ACCESSING ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT FOR COVERED ENTITIES, INCLUDING HOSPITALS AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS, WITH REGARD TO THE ORGAN TRANSPLANT PROCESS; TO CREATE CIVIL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title

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May 31, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/13/22

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 163

May 13, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 12, 2022

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 215

May 11, 2022

House

Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

May 05, 2022

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

May 04, 2022

Senate

Amended

Senate

Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Apr 26, 2022

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance

Apr 12, 2022

Senate

Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs

Senate

Committed to Committee on Banking and Insurance

Feb 24, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

Senate

Introduced and read first time

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Feb 23, 2022

House

Read second time

House

Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0

Feb 17, 2022

House

Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Jan 27, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley

Jan 26, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews

Jan 25, 2022

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill

Jan 11, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

House

Introduced and read first time

Nov 17, 2021

House

Prefiled

House

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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