2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H4927: Executive Office of Health Policy

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 12 To Title 44 So As To Create The "executive Office Of Health And Policy", To Provide For The Duties Of The Secretary Of The Office, And To Provide For The Restructuring Of Certain Departments Of State Government To Become Component Departments Of The Office; By Amending Section 1-30-10, Relating To Departments Of State Government, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 8-17-370, Relating To The Mediation Of Grievances By The State Human Resources Director, So As To Add The Secretary Of Health And Policy, The Office's Component Department Directors, And Others To The List Of Exempted Public Employees; By Amending Section 43-21-70, Relating To The Employment Of The Director Of The Department On Aging, So As To Make Conforming Changes, And For Other Purposes; And By Repealing Chapter 9 Of Title 44 Relating To The State Department Of Mental Health.

Bill History

1/24/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/20/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
2/27/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Williams
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Hewitt
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-17
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Scrivener's error corrected
3/5/2024
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill
2/29/2024
91
Yea
18
Nay
10
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 3 Amendment Number 3
2/28/2024
90
Yea
20
Nay
10
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 6 Amendment Number 6
2/28/2024
88
Yea
21
Nay
11
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 9 Amendment Number 9
2/28/2024
89
Yea
19
Nay
11
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Table Amendment 5 Amendment Number 5
2/28/2024
97
Yea
18
Nay
4
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/28/2024
100
Yea
17
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/29/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Medical Affairs(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/4/2024326.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/28/2024324.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/2024336.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/15/2024336.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/14/2024335.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202431.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/27/2024187.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/2024182.7 KB