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H*4376 (Rat #0157, Act #0142 of 2024) General Bill, By B.J. Cox, M.M. Smith, Caskey, T. Moore, Wooten, J.L. Johnson, Davis, Sessions, Guffey, Ligon, O'Neal, Pope, Hart and J. Moore
Summary: Veterans, unclaimed remains
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 25-12-10, 25-12-30, AND 25-12-50, ALL RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ALSO APPLY TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ARE MANDATORY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CORONERS TO RELEASE CERTAIN HUMAN REMAINS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THOSE OF AN UNCLAIMED DECEASED VETERAN TO A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, OR MORTUARY FOR DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25. - RATIFIED TITLE
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04/26/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
04/26/23House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 15)
01/25/24House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Sessions, Guffey, Ligon, O'Neal, Pope
01/31/24House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
02/01/24House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, J.Moore
02/06/24House Read second time (House Journal-page 47)
02/06/24House Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 47)
02/07/24House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15)
02/07/24Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/07/24Senate Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/28/24Senate Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 19)
03/19/24Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/19/24Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
03/20/24Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 13)
05/08/24 Ratified R 157
05/13/24 Signed By Governor
05/20/24 Effective date 05/13/24
05/20/24 Act No. 142



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