Mark Willis
- Republican
- Representative
- District 16
Primary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "MEDICAL ETHICS AND DIVERSITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 139 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO SET FORTH FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, AND HEALTH CARE PAYERS NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT VIOLATE THE PRACTITIONER'S OR ENTITY'S CONSCIENCE AND TO PROTECT THESE INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES FROM CIVIL, CRIMINAL, OR ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY AND FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR EXERCISING THEIR PERSONAL RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO ALLOW MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-55, RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF CERTAIN MEDICAL PROVIDERS NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN ABORTION PROCEDURES, SO AS ALSO TO APPLY TO MEDICAL STUDENTS. - ratified title
Act No. 235
Effective date 06/17/22
Signed By Governor
Ratified R 269
Conference report received and adopted
Roll call Ayes-23 Nays-13
Ordered enrolled for ratification
Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-31
Conference report received and adopted
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
Conference committee appointed McCravey, Willis, Hayes
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Kimbrell, Grooms, Hutto
Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-109
Read third time
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-15
Debate interrupted
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-14
Special order, set for May 4, 2022
Roll call Yeas-81 Nays-26
Scrivener's error corrected
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Introduced and read first time
Read third time and sent to Senate
Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-32
Read second time
Amended
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Willis, Trantham, Hiott, Carter, May, McGarry, SV Moss, McCabe, Callhoon, Weeks, Wetmore, Nutt, Magnuson, McCravy, Kirby, Burns, Hart, King, S Williams, Hill, Wheeler, McKnight
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Willis and Elliott
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
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