H 3988 — Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
Last action — Act No. 221
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on July 02, 2024.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "DIRECT SUPERVISION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-40, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNS AND EXTERNS, SO AS TO REVISE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-190, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT PRACTITIONER ORDERS OR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO LOWER THE AUTHORIZED VACCINATION RECIPIENT AGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS, TO PROVIDE INFORMED CONSENT REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS MAY ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS UNDER PHARMACIST SUPERVISION, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY INTERNS TO MAKE VACCINATIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill Text
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Read H 3988 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Act No. 221
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Effective date 07/02/24
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 246
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Ordered enrolled for ratification
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Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-17
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Conference report received and adopted
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Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
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Conference report received and adopted
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Conference committee appointed Davis, MM Smith, W Jones
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Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Martin, Hutto, Cromer
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Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104
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Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
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Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
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Read third time and returned to House with amendments
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Amended
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Read second time
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
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Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-2
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Read second time
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Amended
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Amended
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
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Debate adjourned
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Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harris
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Debate adjourned
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Herbkersman
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino · Primary
- Jr. Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Representative Roger K. Kirby · Primary
- Representative Brandon Guffey · Primary
- Wheeler, William W., III · Primary
- Representative Brandon L. Cox · Primary
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 124 voted No
Sponsors (8)
- Representative Fawn M. Pedalino Voted No
- Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. Voted No
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis Voted No
- Representative Roger K. Kirby Voted No
- Representative Brandon Guffey Voted No
- Wheeler, William W., III Voted No
- Representative Brandon L. Cox Voted No
- Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 86 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 89 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (123)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (45)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 100 | 0 | 20 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 103 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 84% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (123)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (46)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 51% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (43)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 77 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 16% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (122)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 101 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 103 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 2% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (122)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 88 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 7% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (122)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 3988 do?
- AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "DIRECT SUPERVISION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-40, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNS AND EXTERNS, SO AS TO REVISE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-190, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT PRACTITIONER ORDERS OR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO LOWER THE AUTHORIZED VACCINATION RECIPIENT AGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS, TO PROVIDE INFORMED CONSENT REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS MAY ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS UNDER PHARMACIST SUPERVISION, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY INTERNS TO MAKE VACCINATIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Who sponsors H 3988?
- H 3988 is sponsored by Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Brandon Guffey, Wheeler, William W., III, Representative Brandon L. Cox, and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
- What is the current status of H 3988?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
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