South CarolinaCoroners, disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIABLE DEAD BODIES BY CORONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR WHEN A BODY IS UNIDENTIFIABLE AND WHEN A BODY IS UNCLAIMED, AND TO AUTHORIZE CORONERS TO CREMATE SUCH REMAINS THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DISCOVERY. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act No. 145Latest
- May 26Effective date 05/15/26
- May 15Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- May 14Ratified R 191
- May 13Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- May 12Debate adjourned
- May 6Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 5Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Read second timeMinor
- May 5AmendedMajor
- May 5Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Apr 29Committee report: Favorable with amendment JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 11Referred to Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 11Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 10Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, C.Mitchell
- Feb 5Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsMinor
- Jan 28Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, Brewer, Ford, Davis, Robbins
- 2025
- Mar 20Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsMinor
- Mar 20Introduced and read first timeIntroduced