South CarolinaCommittee meets quarterly and includes another state agency leader
The committee includes a community advancement agency leader, meets at least quarterly, and limits how long some appointed members may serve after their terms end.
What it does
The State Child Fatality Advisory Committee includes the executive director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement.
The Governor appoints certain committee members to four-year terms. They may be appointed again, but may serve after a term ends for no more than 180 days.
The committee meets at least quarterly. A majority of its appointed and qualified members makes a quorum, but the senator, representative, and their designees do not count toward that number.
Argument forAdding the community advancement agency’s leader could bring that agency’s perspective to the committee’s work.
Argument againstThe 180-day limit could leave the committee without some appointed members if successors are not chosen promptly.
More detail
The committee includes the executive director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement. The committee also includes the state officials and public members listed in the law. This provision took effect when the Governor approved the act on May 18, 2026.
The Governor appoints the committee members other than those in items (1) through (16) to four-year terms. These rules apply to the members appointed by the Governor, not the ex officio members in items (1) through (16). Members may be appointed again. A member may serve after a term ends for no more than 180 days. The 180-day limit applies after a member’s term ends.
The committee meets at least quarterly, and a majority of its appointed and qualified members makes a quorum. These rules apply to the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee. The quorum count excludes the senator and representative in items (15) and (16), or their designees. These provisions took effect when the Governor approved the act on May 18, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 5Effective date 05/18/26Latest
- Jun 2Act No. 198
- May 18Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 15Ratified R 234
- May 14Read third time and enrolledTo Governor
- May 13Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Read second timeMinor
- May 12Debate adjourned
- May 6Committee report: Favorable JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 19Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 18Read third time and sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 17Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Feb 11Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' ServicesMinor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' ServicesMinor
- Jan 22Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
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