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H. 3369
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Weeks, Fry, Huggins, Dillard, Hewitt, Pendarvis, Trantham, Alexander, Pope, Hosey, Murray and Gilliard
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Coroners and medical examiners
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 173)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 173)
4/21/2021 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
(House Journal-page 14)
4/22/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murray, Gilliard
4/22/2021 House Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
4/22/2021 House Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34)
4/22/2021 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 36)
4/23/2021 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
4/27/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
4/27/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 4)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 21, 2021
H. 3369
Introduced by Reps. Weeks, Fry, Huggins, Dillard, Hewitt, Pendarvis, Trantham, Alexander, Pope and Hosey
S. Printed 4/21/21--H.
Read the first time January 12, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3369) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Sections 17-5-135 and 17-5-250 so as to require, among others, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
CHRIS MURPHY for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 17-5-135 AND 17-5-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE, AMONG OTHERS, CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF DEATHS CAUSED BY OPIATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 5, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-5-135. Every coroner, deputy coroner, and any other employee required to obtain continuing education requirements shall complete at least one hour of continuing education every three years on the identification of opiate-related deaths. Provided, an individual to whom this section applies shall complete an initial hour of continuing education on opiate-related deaths within one month of employment, or six months of the effective date of this act. For purposes of this section, 'opiate' means opium and natural and synthetic opium derivatives."
SECTION 2. Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-5-250. Every medical examiner, deputy medical examiner, and any other employee required to obtain continuing education requirements shall complete at least one hour of continuing education every three years on the identification of opiate-related deaths. Provided, an individual to whom this section applies shall complete an initial hour of continuing education on opiate-related deaths within one month of employment, or six months of the effective date of this act. For purposes of this section, 'opiate' means opium and natural and synthetic opium derivatives."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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