S 583 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Board of Funeral Services continuing education requirements

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-19-250, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS REQUIRED FOR LICENSEES OF THE BOARD OF FUNERAL EXAMINERS, SO AS TO REVISE PHYSICAL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION, AND TO DEFINE "PHYSICAL ATTENDANCE." - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Signed Apr 6, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 45

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican34

32 Yea 2

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 6, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 25, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (94-0-21)

house

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)

senate

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors