South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina S 477
Pharmacy access
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-210, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A "SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE" IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-230, RELATING TO PHARMACISTS PERMITTED TO DISPENSE SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH DISPENSATIONS MAY BE MADE PURSUANT TO CERTAIN WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOLS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-240, RELATING TO WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOLS BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE SELF-ADMINISTERED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT PATIENT-SPECIFIC WRITTEN ORDERS, SO AS TO INSTEAD PROVIDE THE DISPENSATIONS MAY BE MADE UNDER STANDING ORDERS OR WITHOUT STANDING ORDERS WHEN DISPENSED OR ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO CERTAIN WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOLS. - 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 13, 2026 House | Adopt Conference Report | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 Senate | to adopt the conference report | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | to concur | fail | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| May 6, 2025 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 167 - May 27, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 05/18/26 - May 18, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - May 14, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 142 - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Ordered enrolled for ratification - May 13, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-15 - May 13, 2026 · House
Conference report received and adopted - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Conference report adopted - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee appointed Davis, Matthews, and Garrett - Apr 2, 2026 · House
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Guest, Calhoon, and Bernstein - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-6 Nays-38 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Non-concurrence in House amendment - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-5 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Amended - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Debate adjourned - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Frank, Beach, Edgerton, Magnuson, Guffy, Terribile, Long - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary - May 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary - May 8, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and sent to House - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read second time - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time