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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3996: Anesthesiologist Assistants

Enacted 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 3996 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Anesthesiologist Assistants. Primary sponsor: Heath Sessions (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2025): Act No. 48.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1250, RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS THAT AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST MAY SUPERVISE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-1240, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSURE APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR BEFORE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF CERTAIN RELEVANT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND KNOWLEDGE. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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. Act No. 48
  2. Effective date 05/12/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 72
  5. Read third time and enrolled
  6. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Debate adjourned
  9. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
  10. Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
  11. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  12. Introduced and read first time

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Sources

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