Staff Portal
H 4188 General Bill, By Pope and B. Newton
Summary: Coroners, disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES BY CORONERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE UNCLAIMED REMAINS IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE, AND TO AUTHORIZE CORONERS TO RELEASE REMAINS TO FAMILY MEMBERS, RATHER THAN THE NEXT OF KIN, WHEN THE NEXT OF KIN IS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OR OTHERWISE UNCOOPERATIVE IN CLAIMING REMAINS.
The following graphic is a general description of the legislation's status. Users must reference the bill history and the respective journals of the House and Senate for detailed status information.View full text
Summary: Coroners, disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES BY CORONERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE UNCLAIMED REMAINS IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE, AND TO AUTHORIZE CORONERS TO RELEASE REMAINS TO FAMILY MEMBERS, RATHER THAN THE NEXT OF KIN, WHEN THE NEXT OF KIN IS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OR OTHERWISE UNCOOPERATIVE IN CLAIMING REMAINS.
The following graphic is a general description of the legislation's status. Users must reference the bill history and the respective journals of the House and Senate for detailed status information.View full text
| 03/20/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15) |
| 03/20/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 15) |