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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3580: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse practice authority

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3580 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse practice authority. Primary sponsor: Mark Smith (Republican), Neal Collins (Republican), Gary Brewer (Republican), Murphy, Tommy Pope (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Brandon Newton (Republican), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Keishan Scott (Democratic), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Kevin Hardee (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-31 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD OF NURSING MAY GRANT FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF NURSING, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND OTHER REVISIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-34, RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, PRACTICE AGREEMENTS, ALLOWED MEDICAL ACTS, AND PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND OTHER CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-42, RELATING TO DELEGATION OF TASKS TO UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-33-110, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Neal CollinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Keishan ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Kevin HardeePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Grant, Gagnon, Scott
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
  6. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
  7. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer, Murphy, Pope
  10. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  11. Introduced and read first time
  12. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source