Certificate of Need
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 44-7-170, RELATING TO CERTIFICATE OF NEED EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERANS' HOMES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS DO NOT REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED. - RATIFIED TITLE” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 94) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 94) · Jan 13, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan · Jan 20, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger · Mar 25, 2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4) · Mar 25, 2026
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey, M.M.Smith, Williams, Gilliard, Waters · Mar 26, 2026
House
Amended (House Journal-page 47) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 47) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 48) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 50) · Mar 26, 2026
House
Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3) · Mar 27, 2026
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 31, 2026
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10) · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 63) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 63) · May 5, 2026
Senate
Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 84) · May 6, 2026
Senate
Ratified R 203 · May 14, 2026
Signed By Governor · May 15, 2026
Effective date 05/15/26 · May 26, 2026
Act No. 153 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
LawsonB.L. CoxC. MitchellPopeGovanLastingerCaskeyM.M. SmithWilliamsGilliardWaters
Recorded votes
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-05-05 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Yeas 105, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 13
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. 153 (May 26, 2026).