H*4343 (Rat #0111, Act #0106 of 2026) General Bill, By Wetmore, Erickson, Edgerton, Terribile, Cromer, Schuessler, Crawford, Davis, Calhoon, Oremus, Holman, Pedalino, Bernstein, Cobb-Hunter, Dillard, Bauer, Henderson-Myers, Landing, McDaniel, Waters, Alexander and Spann-Wilder
Summary: Human trafficking awareness and prevention training
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-31 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, REGISTERED NURSES, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES; BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-39 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN CERTAIN FIELDS AND CERTAIN SETTINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-953 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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04/09/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 107)
04/09/25	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 107)
05/01/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 129)
05/05/25		Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander, Spann-Wilder
05/06/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 43)
05/06/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 43)
05/06/25	House	Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 45)
05/07/25	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
05/07/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/07/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
02/19/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 6)
02/25/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27)
02/25/26	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 27)
02/25/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)
02/25/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27)
02/26/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments
03/04/26	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 21)
03/04/26	House	Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
03/05/26		Ratified R 111
03/09/26		Signed By Governor
03/12/26		Effective date 03/09/26
03/12/26		Act No. 106