H*3842 (Rat #0184, Act #0141 of 2026) General Bill, By Lowe, Willis, Caskey, Wooten, Rose, Huff, Sanders and Duncan
Summary: Medical authorization of handicap placards
    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 VEHCILES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1960, RELATING TO TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PARKING PLACARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHCILES, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY CERTIFY INDIVDUALS 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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01/30/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)
01/30/25	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 32)
02/26/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Caskey, Wooten, Rose, Huff
02/27/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan
03/20/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 10)
03/25/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 58)
03/25/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 58)
03/25/25	House	Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 58)
03/26/25	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)
03/26/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
03/26/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/15/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 46)
04/29/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71)
04/29/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71)
04/29/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 71)
04/30/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 37)
05/06/26	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 57)
05/06/26	House	Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 58)
05/06/26		Scrivener's error corrected
05/14/26		Ratified R 184
05/15/26		Signed By Governor
05/26/26		Effective date 05/15/26
05/26/26		Act No. 141