Physician licensure
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-32, RELATING TO SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED CRITERIA REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR PERMANENT MEDICAL LICENSURE BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MAY WAIVE CERTAIN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 145) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 145) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley · Feb 4, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 57) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 57) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 57) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6) · Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25) · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25) · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 108 · Mar 5, 2026
Signed By Governor · Mar 9, 2026
Effective date 03/09/26 · Mar 12, 2026
Act No. 103 · Mar 12, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
W. NewtonEricksonBradley
Recorded votes
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-02-25 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-13 · Passed · Yeas 104, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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