SC H 3996
enactedAnesthesiologist Assistants
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Introduced
- 2025-02-13
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-19 — Act No. 48
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Sessionsprimary
- Chapmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-13
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
referral-committee
2025-04-09
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
2025-04-10
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-23
Read second time
reading-2
2025-04-23
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0
2025-04-24
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2025-04-24
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-24
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
referral-committee
2025-04-29
Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
2025-04-29
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-30
Debate adjourned
2025-05-01
Read second time
reading-2
2025-05-01
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2025-05-06
Read third time and enrolled
passage,reading-3
2025-05-08
Ratified R 72
2025-05-12
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-19
Effective date 05/12/25
2025-05-19
Act No. 48
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Votes
Passage of Bill
2025-04-23 · pass · 104-0
Member-level votes (122)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: 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
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: 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, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: 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
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: 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
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: excused
- Hartz, Charles V.: excused
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Murphy, Chris: excused
- Rankin, Luke S.: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Brittain, T. Case, Jr.: excused
- Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
- Cox, Bobby J.: excused
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: excused
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Howard, Leon: excused
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: excused
- Mitchell, Cody T.: excused
- Waters, Courtney S.: excused
- Yow, Richard L.: excused
2nd Reading
2025-05-01 · pass · 41-0
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: 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
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Nutt, Roger A.: 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
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: excused
- Hembree, Greg: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Walker, Overture: excused
to lay on the table
2025-05-01 · pass · 24-14
Member-level votes (42)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Nutt, Roger A.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: no
- Chaplin, JD: no
- Davis, Tom: no
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: no
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: no
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Jackson, Darrell: no
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Ott, Russell L.: no
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Tedder, Deon T.: no
- Williams, Kent M.: no
- Gambrell, Michael W.: excused
- Hembree, Greg: excused
- Martin, Shane R.: excused
- Walker, Overture: excused
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