2021-2022 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4600: Electro-convulsive therapy, third-party consent

Legislative Summary

Amend Sections 44-22-40 And 44-22-140, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Persons Who May Consent On Behalf Of Certain Patients To Electro-convulsive Therapy Or Major Medical Treatment, So As To Conform The Order Of Priority Of Such Persons To The Order Of Priority In The Adult Health Care Consent Act. - Ratified Title

Bill History

11/17/2021
Prefiled
House of Representatives
11/17/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/18/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
2/22/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/23/2022
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
4/21/2022
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
Senate
5/3/2022
Read second time
Senate
5/3/2022
Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-1
Senate
5/4/2022
Read third time and enrolled
Senate
5/12/2022
Ratified R 216
5/16/2022
Signed By Governor
5/31/2022
Effective date 05/16/22
5/31/2022
Act No. 192

Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading
5/3/2022
39
Yea
1
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/22/2022
108
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/31/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

John West
John West
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/21/20229.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/18/202210.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/17/202210.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text11/17/20219.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note12/21/2021161.7 KB