A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERMITS FOR CREMATION WHICH MUST BE ISSUED BY CORONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO FEE FOR A PERMIT FOR CREMATION MAY BE CHARGED.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Apr 13, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2018
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 121
Mar 8, 2018
D
Democratic43
79% Yea
R
Republican78
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Kimpson, Timmons
Mar 13, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Mar 13, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Mar 9, 2018
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Mar 8, 2018
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Mar 8, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-16)
Mar 6, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
Jan 10, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Jan 10, 2017
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 15, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John King
DDemocratic
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