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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 146: Senator Roger A. Nutt Act, resident's rights in long-term care

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

S 146 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on December 11, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Senator Roger A. Nutt Act, resident's rights in long-term care. Primary sponsor: Tom Alexander (Republican), Overture Walker (Democratic), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Nutt, Tom Corbin (Republican), Ronnie Cromer (Republican), Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic), Shane Martin (Republican), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Act No. 111.

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 ENACTING THE "SENATOR ROGER A. NUTT ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 44-81-40, RELATING TO RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS MAY DESIGNATE UP TO THREE PEOPLE WHO ARE PERMITTED TO VISIT THE RESIDENT IN THE EVENT THAT ACCESS TO THE FACILITY IS LIMITED OR PROHIBITED DUE TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY ARISING FROM A DISASTER OR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. - RATIFIED TITLE

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom AlexanderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Overture WalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
NuttPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tom CorbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Ronnie CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Shane MartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“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. 111
  2. Effective date 04/06/26
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 119
  5. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
  8. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
  9. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Amended
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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