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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4165: Non-opiod Pain Management

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 4165 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Non-opiod Pain Management. Primary sponsor: Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), Harriet Holman (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Chris Wooten (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

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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 ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO TITLE THE ARTICLE "NON-OPIOID TREATMENTS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT," TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGARDING NON-OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PRACTITIONERS OFFERING NON-OPIOID TREATMENT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
Harriet HolmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Chris WootenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“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. Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters, Gilliard, Henderson-Myers
  5. Debate adjourned until Tues., 1-13-26
  6. Amended
  7. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Edgerton, Frank, Magnuson, Cromer, Gilreath, White
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  10. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  11. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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