Bill Commons

SC H 3254

enacted

Physician licensure

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did SC H 3254 pass?

Yes. SC H 3254 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Act No. 103

What is SC H 3254 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-32, RELATING TO SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED CRITERIA REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR PERMANENT MEDICAL LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY WAIVE CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FOUND TO POSSESS THE GENERAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO COMPETENTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC H 3254?

W. Newton, Erickson, Bradley are the primary sponsors of SC H 3254.

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-32, RELATING TO SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED CRITERIA REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR PERMANENT MEDICAL LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY WAIVE CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FOUND TO POSSESS THE GENERAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO COMPETENTLY PRACTICE MEDICINE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Act No. 103
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • W. Newtonprimary
  • Ericksonprimary
  • Bradleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Act No. 103

  2. 2026-03-12

    Effective date 03/09/26

  3. 2026-03-09

    Signed By Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-05

    Ratified R 108

  5. 2026-02-26

    Read third time and enrolled

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-02-25

    Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0

  7. 2026-02-25

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-19

    Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-02-18

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2025-02-13

    Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day

  12. 2025-02-13

    Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0

  13. 2025-02-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  14. 2025-02-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-04

    Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley

  16. 2025-01-14

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

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  18. 2024-12-05

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

    referral-committee

  19. 2024-12-05

    Prefiled

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage of Bill

    2025-02-13 · pass · 104-0

    Member-level votes (122)
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: yes
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
    • Bowers, Phillip: yes
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
    • Brittain, T. Case, Jr.: yes
    • Burns, James Mikell: yes
    • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
    • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
    • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
    • Clyburn, William: yes
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
    • Collins, Neal A.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
    • Cromer, April: yes
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
    • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
    • Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
    • Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
    • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
    • Frank, Stephen D.: yes
    • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
    • Gatch, Gil: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Guffey, Brandon: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: yes
    • Harris, Robert J.: yes
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
    • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
    • Herbkersman, William G.: yes
    • Hewitt, Lee: yes
    • Hiott, David R.: yes
    • Hixon, William M.: yes
    • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
    • Hosey, Lonnie: yes
    • Huff, William C.: yes
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
    • King, John Richard C.: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: yes
    • Landing, Kathy: yes
    • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
    • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
    • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
    • Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
    • Luck, Jason: yes
    • Magnuson, Josiah: yes
    • Martin, David: yes
    • May, Robert J., III: yes
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
    • McCravy, John R., III: yes
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
    • Moore, JA: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: yes
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
    • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
    • Murphy, Chris: yes
    • Neese, Mike M.: yes
    • Newton, Brandon: yes
    • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
    • Pace, Jordan S.: yes
    • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
    • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
    • Reese, Robert T.: yes
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rose, Seth: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Smith, Marvin: yes
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Taylor, Bill: yes
    • Teeple, James E.: yes
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Weeks, J. David: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • White, Joseph S.: yes
    • Whitmire, William R.: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
    • Beach, Thomas: excused
    • Bradley, Jeff: excused
    • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: excused
    • Chumley, William M.: excused
    • Cox, Bobby J.: excused
    • Hardee, Kevin: excused
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: excused
    • Willis, Mark N.: excused
    • Alexander, Terry: excused
    • Ballentine, Nathan: excused
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
    • Hart, Christopher R.: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: excused
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: excused
  • 2nd Reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 42-0

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: excused
    • Kimbrell, Josh: excused
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: excused
    • Tedder, Deon T.: excused

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