SC H 3580

in committee

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse practice authority

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did SC H 3580 pass?

Not yet. SC H 3580 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin

What is SC H 3580 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD OF NURSING MAY GRANT FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND OTHER REVISIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, PRACTICE AGREEMENTS, ALLOWED MEDICAL ACTS, AND PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-42, RELATING TO DELEGATION OF TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-110, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Who sponsors SC H 3580?

M.M. Smith, Collins, Brewer and 14 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3580.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-14
Latest action: 2026-04-14 — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-14
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin
2026-03-25
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
2026-03-03
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
2026-02-26
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Grant, Gagnon, Scott
2026-02-19
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
2026-01-29
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
2025-03-06
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore
2025-02-26
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
2025-02-06
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Murphy, Pope
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-12
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee
2024-12-12
Prefiled
filing

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3580&session=126&summary=B

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