South Carolina House Bill 3842
Session 2025-2026
Medical authorization of handicap placards
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2026
First Action
Jan 30, 2025
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3842
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Motion Text
Concur in Senate Amendments
House Roll Call Votes
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Ford, Greg
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.
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Lastinger, John T., Jr.
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Mitchell, Dianne
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Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
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Neese, Mike M.
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Sanders, Richard Blake
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Scott, Keishan M.
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Waters, Courtney S.
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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-45-285 SO AS TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY CERTIFY TEMPORARY DISABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS ON INITIAL APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY PLACARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-1960, RELATING TO TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PARKING PLACARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MAY CERTIFY INDIVIDUALS AS BEING DISABLED FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING DISABLED PLACARDS, AND TO PROVIDE SUCH CERTIFICATIONS BY PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ONLY QUALIFY INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE TEMPORARY PLACARDS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 141
05/26/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/15/26
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 184
05/06/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
05/06/2026
House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
04/30/2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
04/29/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2
04/29/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/29/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
04/15/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
03/26/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
03/26/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
03/26/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/25/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
03/25/2025
House
Read second time
03/25/2025
House
Amended
03/20/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
02/27/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders, Duncan
02/26/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Caskey, Wooten, Rose, Huff
01/30/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/30/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
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Record Created
Jan 30, 2025 8:34:03 PM
Record Updated
Jun 11, 2026 1:50:42 AM