2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H4837: Optometry mobile units
Legislative Summary
Amend Section 40-37-20, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Practice Of Optometry, So As To Provide A Necessary Definition; And To Amend Section 40-37-320, Relating To Optometry Mobile Units, So As To Provide Additional Requirements For The Operation Of Such Units. - Ratified Title
Bill History
1/20/2022
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Jefferson, Forrest, R.Williams, Bryant, T.Moore, Hardee, McGinnis, Anderson
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen, Hayes, Rutherford
House of Representatives
2/1/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, Bennett, Huggins, M.M.Smith, White, V.S.Moss
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor, Ballentine
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/11/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
3/15/2022
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/15/2022
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate
4/21/2022
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
Senate
4/22/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
5/3/2022
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/3/2022
Read second time
Senate
5/3/2022
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
Senate
5/5/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
5/10/2022
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/11/2022
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/11/2022
Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Ratified R 221
5/13/2022
Signed By Governor
5/31/2022
Effective date 05/13/22
5/31/2022
Act No. 165
Roll Call Votes
House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/11/2022
101
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
5/3/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/10/2022
110
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/31/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 26
Democrat: 9
Primary Sponsor

Jason Elliott
Republican
Co-Sponsors (34)
Bobby Cox
Republican
Raye Felder
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Christopher Wooten
Republican
Micajah Caskey
Republican
Neal Collins
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Doug Gilliam
Republican
West Cox
Republican
Frank Atkinson
Democrat
Joseph Jefferson
Democrat
Cally Forrest
Republican
Robert Williams
Democrat
Bruce Bryant
Republican
Travis Moore
Republican
Kevin Hardee
Republican
Timothy McGinnis
Republican
Carl Anderson
Democrat
Ivory Thigpen
Democrat
Jackie Hayes
Democrat
Todd Rutherford
Democrat
Max Hyde
Republican
Joseph Daning
Republican
Linda Bennett
Republican
Chip Huggins
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Brian White
Republican
Steve Moss
Republican
Bart Blackwell
Republican
Bill Taylor
Republican
Nathan Ballentine
Republican
Patricia Henegan
Democrat
Krystle Matthews
Democrat