H*4348 (Rat #0373, Act #0334 of 2006) General Bill, By Walker, Hinson, McLeod, Limehouse, Bailey and Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Organ and tissue donor
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 43, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO THE DISPOSITION OF HUMAN BODIES, THE UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT, AND POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMBLEM MUST BE EMBEDDED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO DESIGNATE THE LICENSEE AS AN ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR; TO DELETE PROVISIONS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING EYE DONATION, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TISSUE DONATION AND PROCUREMENT; TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE CLASSES HAVING AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION FOR A DECEDENT; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BOND MUST BE POSTED WHEN A BODY IS GIVEN FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT A GIFT OR DONATION OF A BODY OR PART OF A BODY IS IRREVOCABLE IF NOT REVOKED BY THE DONOR BEFORE DEATH AND NO OTHER CONSENT IS REQUIRED TO VALIDATE THE GIFT; TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CURRENT FEDERAL LAW REGARDING ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN DEATH IS IMMINENT, OR HAS OCCURRED, NOTIFICATION OF THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW; TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING CERTAIN AGENCIES HAVING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE CERTAIN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS; TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR DEATH RECORD REVIEWERS; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. - ratified title
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12/07/05	House	Prefiled
12/07/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-40
01/10/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-40
01/10/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-62
01/10/06	House	Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-62
02/15/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-35
02/16/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/21/06	House	Amended HJ-117
02/21/06	House	Read second time HJ-119
02/22/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
02/22/06		Scrivener's error corrected
02/22/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
02/22/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-19
05/18/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-33
05/19/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/23/06	Senate	Amended SJ-20
05/23/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-20
05/24/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/25/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-12
05/30/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-39
05/31/06		Ratified R 373
06/02/06		Signed By Governor
06/09/06		Copies available
06/09/06		Effective date 06/02/06
06/16/06		Act No. 334