Coroners, disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains
Summary
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed May 15, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 15, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-16)
house
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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