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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4646: Nursing Homes

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 4646 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Nursing Homes. Primary sponsor: Paula Calhoon (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Weston Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton.

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.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "NURSING HOME VIRTUAL VISITATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ALLOW RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF A MONITORING DEVICE IN THEIR ROOM, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR CONDUCT AUTHORIZED BY THIS CHAPTER; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO VISITORS AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE USE OF MONITORING DEVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-81-40, RELATING TO RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS, SO AS TO ADD THE RIGHT TO USE A MONITORING DEVICE AS A RIGHT FOR RESIDENTS OF NURSING HOMES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paula CalhoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120

“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: W.Newton
  2. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  5. Prefiled

Sources

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