AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 17-5-541 AND 17-5-542 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CORONER OF EACH COUNTY SHALL SCHEDULE A LOCAL CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM TO PERFORM A REVIEW OF A CASE WHERE A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN DIES IN THE COUNTY HE SERVES AND TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW TEAM, RESPECTIVELY; BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS MUST BE DISBURSED TO THE COUNTIES EQUALLY TO PAY THE DULY ELECTED FULL-TIME CORONER OR OTHER RELATED PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-130, RELATING TO THE CORONERS TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DUTIES FOR THE COMMITTEE INCLUDING TRAINING, GOVERNING QUALIFICATIONS, AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF CORONERS AND DEPUTY CORONERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY ADDING SECTIONS 17-5-543 AND 17-5-544 BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE MEETINGS OF CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS AND OTHER INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, AND RECORDS OF THE TEAMS AND THE RESULTING EXEMPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed May 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2017
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Apr 6, 2017
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
5
May 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Shealy, McLeod, Rice, Timmons
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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