South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3842
Medical authorization of handicap placards
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowe (Republican)
- Willis (Republican)
- Caskey (Republican)
- Wooten (Republican)
- Rose (Democratic)
- Huff (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- Duncan (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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 CERTIFY INDIVIDUALS AS BEING DISABLED FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING DISABLED PLACARDS, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS BY PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ONLY QUALIFY INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE TEMPORARY PLACARDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 141 - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/15/26 - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 184 - May 6, 2026 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - May 6, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 - May 6, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read second time - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Amended - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Caskey, Wooten, Rose, Huff - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time