STATE BILLSC S 819PASSED

Nursing Homes TB Tests

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-31-45 So As To Establish A Procedure For Tuberculosis Testing Of Applicants And New Employees At Nursing Homes And Community Residential Care Facilities. - Ratified Title

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

SC S 819 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Act No. 174 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

DVDanny VerdinSenator · Republican · SD-009Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Act No. 174

May 27, 2026Effective date 05/18/26

May 18, 2026Signed By Governor

May 14, 2026Ratified R 153

May 13, 2026Read third time and enrolledHouse

May 12, 2026Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0House

May 12, 2026Read second timeHouse

May 7, 2026Debate adjournedHouse

Show 10 earlier actions

May 5, 2026Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHouse

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHouse

Mar 4, 2026Introduced and read first timeHouse

Mar 3, 2026Read third time and sent to HouseSenate

Feb 26, 2026Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0Senate

Feb 26, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 26, 2026Committee Amendment AdoptedSenate

Feb 24, 2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical AffairsSenate

Jan 15, 2026Referred to Committee on Medical AffairsSenate

Jan 15, 2026Introduced and read first timeSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: 2nd ReadingFeb 26, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Passage Of BillMay 12, 2026 · House · 112 yea · 0 nayPassed

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