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H 4845 General Bill, By King and Parks
Summary: Funeral home, director or embalmer
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, OR EMBALMER MAY REFUSE TO RELEASE A DEAD HUMAN BODY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO EFFECT A RELEASE UNTIL ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, OR EMBALMER WITH RESPECT TO THE DEAD HUMAN BODY HAVE BEEN FULLY SATISFIED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, RELATING TO UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR EMBALMER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFUSING TO PROPERLY RELEASE A DEAD HUMAN BODY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO EFFECT A RELEASE CONSTITUTES UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT EXCEPT WHEN THE REFUSAL IS FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY RELATED FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
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Summary: Funeral home, director or embalmer
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, OR EMBALMER MAY REFUSE TO RELEASE A DEAD HUMAN BODY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO EFFECT A RELEASE UNTIL ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, OR EMBALMER WITH RESPECT TO THE DEAD HUMAN BODY HAVE BEEN FULLY SATISFIED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, RELATING TO UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR EMBALMER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REFUSING TO PROPERLY RELEASE A DEAD HUMAN BODY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY WHO HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO EFFECT A RELEASE CONSTITUTES UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT EXCEPT WHEN THE REFUSAL IS FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY RELATED FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
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| 02/04/16 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9) |
| 02/04/16 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 9) |
| 03/09/16 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 29) |
| 03/15/16 | House | Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-16-16 (House Journal-page 24) |
| 03/16/16 | House | Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-21-16 (House Journal-page 10) |
| 04/21/16 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bannister, GR Smith, Loftis, Burns, Nanney, Forrester, Toole, Atwater, Ballentine, Wells, Hiott, Clary, Whipper, Cole, Tallon, King, Whitmire (House Journal-page 18) |
| 04/26/16 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 102) |
| 04/26/16 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 102) |
| 04/26/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 104) |
| 04/27/16 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 69) |
| 04/28/16 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 04/28/16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 11) |