South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3580
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse practice authority
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Collins (Republican)
- Brewer (Republican)
- Murphy
- Pope (Republican)
- Cobb-Hunter (Democratic)
- Wetmore (Democratic)
- Gilliard (Democratic)
- B. Newton (Republican)
- Atkinson (Republican)
- Grant (Democratic)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Scott
- Henderson-Myers (Democratic)
- Hardee (Republican)
- White (Republican)
- Kilmartin (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD OF NURSING MAY GRANT FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND OTHER REVISIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, PRACTICE AGREEMENTS, ALLOWED MEDICAL ACTS, AND PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-42, RELATING TO DELEGATION OF TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-110, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Grant, Gagnon, Scott - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Murphy, Pope - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - Dec 12, 2024 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Dec 12, 2024 · House
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