Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COMPRISED OF THE OFFICE OF INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE USE...” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COMPRISED OF THE OFFICE OF INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs · Dec 11, 2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 23) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 23) · Jan 14, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Jan 15, 2025
Scrivener's error corrected · Jan 21, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10) · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 25, 2025
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 28) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 27, 2025
Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5) · Mar 5, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5) · Mar 5, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4) · Apr 3, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 8, 2025
Amended (House Journal-page 30) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 30) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 13) · Apr 10, 2025
House
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 50) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 50) · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Ratified R 10 · Apr 24, 2025
Signed By Governor · Apr 28, 2025
Effective date 04/28/25 · May 7, 2025
Act No. 3 · May 7, 2025
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
PeelerAlexanderDavisDevineGarrettTurnerJacksonSutton
Recorded votes
to concurSenate · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 40, Nays 2, Excused Absence 2
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Yeas 99, Nays 0, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 18
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-02-26 · Passed · Ayes 42, Nays 2, Excused Absence 2
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. 3 (May 7, 2025).