Medical authorization of handicap placards
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-45-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY CERTIFY TEMPORARY DISABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS ON INITIAL APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY PLACARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-45-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY CERTIFY TEMPORARY DISABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS ON INITIAL APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY PLACARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1960, RELATING TO TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PARKING PLACARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY C
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32) · Jan 30, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 32) · Jan 30, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Caskey, Wooten, Rose, Huff · Feb 26, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan · Feb 27, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10) · Mar 20, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 58) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 58) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 58) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16) · Mar 26, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8) · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 46) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 71) · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 37) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 57) · May 6, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 58) · May 6, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · May 6, 2026
Ratified R 184 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 141 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
LoweWillisCaskeyWootenRoseHuffSandersDuncan
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Yeas 117, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 4
2nd ReadingSenate · 2026-04-29 · Passed · Ayes 41, Nays 2, Excused Absence 3
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 6
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 141 (May 26, 2026).