S 894 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Death Certificate Filing Deadline Exception

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-74, RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC FILING AND TRANSMISSION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES REGARDING TIMELY ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 45

Mar 26, 2026

D Democratic12

8 Yea 4

66% Yea

R Republican33

28 Yea 5

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 12, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (107-0-8)

house

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0-9)

senate

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors