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Create Department of Behavioral and Public HealthSouth Carolina · S 2 · Last action May 11, 2022A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO RENAME THE CHAPTER THE "DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH" AND TO REORGANIZE THE CHAPTER TO CREATE THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO DELEGATE TO THE DIVISION THE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE…Latest action: Requests for debate-Rep(s). Stavrinakis, Cobb-Hunter, Ott, Brawley, Govan, Kirby, Tedder, Garvin, R Williams, Wheeler, Wetmore, King, Murray, Gillard, McDaniel, Magnuson, Morgan, Pope, T Moore, Elliott, B Cox, Henderson-Myers, May, Anderson, McKnight, Rivers, Hosey, Bernstein, Daning, Hiott, JL Johnson, Crawford, BannisterSession ended
State of emergency; Governor's powersSouth Carolina · H 5485 · Last action May 12, 2020A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PROCLAMATIONS OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO TRANSFER THIS AUTHORITY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO ESTABLISH CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 16-7-20, RELATING TO POWERS OF LAW…Latest action: Referred to Committee on JudiciarySession ended
SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health, 15th anniversarySouth Carolina · S 966 · Last action Mar 3, 2026A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY, COMMEND THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.Latest action: Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrencePassed second
Department of Behavioral and Public HealthSouth Carolina · S 8 · Last action Jan 8, 2019A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO RENAME THE CHAPTER THE "DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH" AND TO REORGANIZE THE CHAPTER TO CREATE THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO DELEGATE TO THE DIVISION THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF…Latest action: Referred to Committee on Medical AffairsSession ended
Executive Office of Health PolicySouth Carolina · H 3613 · Last action Jan 15, 2025A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND POLICY TO INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH FINANCING, PUBLIC HEALTH, AGING, INTELLECTUAL AND RELATED DISABILITIES, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE; BY AMENDING SECTION…Latest action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: DavisIntroduced
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