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House moves Senate Bill 477, a pharmacy access bill for hormonal contraceptives, to contested calendar
Summary
Miss Bernstein told the House that Senate Bill 477 would clarify pharmacy access requirements for hormonal contraceptives under South Carolina law; she said the bill passed the Senate unanimously and has broad stakeholder support. The House moved the bill to the contested calendar for further floor consideration.
Miss Bernstein explained Senate Bill 477 on the House floor, describing it as a clarification of pharmacy access requirements for hormonal contraceptives under South Carolina law. She said the bill had 'broad stakeholder support' and no opposition recorded in committee, and that it had passed the Senate unanimously.
The floor action moved SB 477 from the judiciary committee report to the contested calendar; no final House vote occurred during this session. Members requested debate after the explanation, which is why the bill will be placed on the contested calendar for fuller consideration at a later time.
Miss Bernstein described the bill as a clarification rather than a substantive expansion, saying the language simply 'clarifies the pharmacy access requirements for hormonal contraceptives.' She identified Senator Davis as the bill sponsor and noted the committee's favorable recommendation. The transcript records no floor amendment or roll-call vote on SB 477 during this session.
The bill’s proponents on the floor asserted stakeholder support and no recorded opposition; critics or questions were not included in the day's remarks recorded in this transcript. Further consideration will occur from the contested calendar with debate and potential amendment before a final House vote.
