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Session 125 - (2023-2024)Printer Friendly
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H 4124 General Bill, By G.M. Smith, Bannister, Herbkersman, Yow, Mitchell, Murphy, Brewer, Robbins, Gatch, M.M. Smith and Davis
Similar (S 0399, H 3239)
Summary: DHEC Restructuring
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-1-20, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ASSUME THE HEALTH-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-1-60, 44-1-140, AND 44-1-150, ALL RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 1-30-45 AND 44-1-65 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE PERMITTING OF CERTAIN ANIMAL FACILITIES; BY RENAMING CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 44, "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 48 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO ASSUME THE ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR BY THE GOVERNOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 1-30-135 AND 1-30-140 SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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03/09/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)
03/09/23House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 17)
03/28/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, Mitchell
03/30/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murphy, Brewer, Robbins, Gatch
03/30/23House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 11)
04/05/23House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, Davis
04/05/23House Amended (House Journal-page 133)
04/05/23House Read second time (House Journal-page 144)
04/05/23House Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-16 (House Journal-page 144)
04/06/23House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 27)
04/06/23Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 45)
04/06/23Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 45)



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