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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5164: Hospitals

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5164 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Hospitals. Primary sponsor: Lee Hewitt (Republican), Bruce Bannister (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Debate adjourned.

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 ADDING SECTION 44-7-255 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE AND BUILDING CODE EXCEPTIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF HOSPITAL BEDS IN HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, OR OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS DURING JUSTIFIED EMERGENCIES. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Rosalyn Henderson-MyersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31

“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. Debate adjourned
  2. Vetoed by Governor
  3. Ratified R 259
  4. Ordered enrolled for ratification
  5. Senate recedes from i amendment
  6. Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-114
  7. Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
  8. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  9. Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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