Veterans, unclaimed remains
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 25-12-10, 25-12-30, AND 25-12-50, ALL RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ALSO APPLY TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ARE MANDATORY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE CORONERS TO RELEASE CERTAIN HUMAN REMAINS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THOSE OF AN UNCLAIMED DECEASED VETERAN TO A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, OR MORTUARY FOR DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Apr 26, 2023
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024 · House Feb 6, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic15
93% 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
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 6, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-7)
house
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Guffey
RRepublican
P
Chris Hart
DDemocratic
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
David O'Neal
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
J.A. Moore
DDemocratic
P
Jermaine Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Randy Ligon
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
P
Travis Moore
RRepublican
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