Probate
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 62-3-108, RELATING TO PROBATE, TESTACY, APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS, AND ULTIMATE TIME LIMIT, SO AS TO ALLOW APPROPRIATE APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S ESTATE, REGARDLESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S DATE OF DEATH, FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING A CLAIM TO BE MADE PURSUANT TO THE "SERGEANT FIRST CLASS HEATH ROBINSON HONORING OUR PROMISE TO ADDRESS COMPREHENSIVE TOXICS ACT OF 2022". - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 25, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-30)
house
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)
senate
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Talley, Reichenbach, Devine
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gerald Malloy
DDemocratic
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
P
Ronnie Sabb
DDemocratic
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
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