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Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-135 SO AS TO ALLOW CORONERS, DEPUTY CORONERS, OR CORONERS' DESIGNEES TO POSSESS AND ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY CORONERS, DEPUTY CORONERS, AND CORONERS' DESIGNEES AND FOR THE REPORTING OF THEIR USE; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-510, RELATING TO DUTIES OF CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO RESTATE THE SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CORONERS AND DEPUTY CORONERS ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IF KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2023 · House Apr 5, 2023
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
3
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 9, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Talley, Adams
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 5, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-17)
house
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
51 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Thayer
RRepublican
P
Ashley Trantham
RRepublican
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Ben Connell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hager
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Bruce Bannister
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Carl Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Carla Schuessler
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
Craig Gagnon
RRepublican
P
Davey Hiott
RRepublican
P
David O'Neal
RRepublican
P
David Weeks
DDemocratic
P
Dennis Moss
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Jackie Hayes
DDemocratic
P
Jay Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jeff Johnson
RRepublican
P
Jerry Carter
RRepublican
P
Joe Bustos
RRepublican
P
Joe White
RRepublican
P
Jordan Pace
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Matt Leber
RRepublican
P
Melissa Oremus
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Murrell Smith
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Roger Nutt
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
P
Thomas Beach
RRepublican
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
P
Val Guest
RRepublican
P
William Bailey
RRepublican
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