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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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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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| 04/26/23 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15) |
| 04/26/23 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 15) |
| 01/25/24 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis, Sessions, Guffey, Ligon, O'Neal, Pope |
| 01/31/24 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4) |
| 02/01/24 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart, J.Moore |
| 02/06/24 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 47) |
| 02/06/24 | House | Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 47) |
| 02/07/24 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15) |
| 02/07/24 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 02/07/24 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 8) |
| 02/28/24 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 19) |
| 03/19/24 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 03/19/24 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25) |
| 03/20/24 | Senate | 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 |