South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3369

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Weeks, Fry, Huggins, Dillard, Hewitt, Pendarvis, Trantham, Alexander, Pope, Hosey, Murray and Gilliard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15883vr21.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on April 27, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Coroners and medical examiners

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 173)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 173)
   4/21/2021  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 14)
   4/22/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murray, Gilliard
   4/22/2021  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
   4/22/2021  House   Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34)
   4/22/2021  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 36)
   4/23/2021  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
   4/27/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/27/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020
4/21/2021

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 21, 2021

H. 3369

Introduced by Reps. Weeks, Fry, Huggins, Dillard, Hewitt, Pendarvis, Trantham, Alexander, Pope and Hosey

S. Printed 4/21/21--H.

Read the first time January 12, 2021.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3369) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Sections 17-5-135 and 17-5-250 so as to require, among others, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

CHRIS MURPHY for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 17-5-135 AND 17-5-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE, AMONG OTHERS, CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF DEATHS CAUSED BY OPIATES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 5, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-5-135.    Every coroner, deputy coroner, and any other employee required to obtain continuing education requirements shall complete at least one hour of continuing education every three years on the identification of opiate-related deaths. Provided, an individual to whom this section applies shall complete an initial hour of continuing education on opiate-related deaths within one month of employment, or six months of the effective date of this act. For purposes of this section, 'opiate' means opium and natural and synthetic opium derivatives."

SECTION    2.    Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-5-250.    Every medical examiner, deputy medical examiner, and any other employee required to obtain continuing education requirements shall complete at least one hour of continuing education every three years on the identification of opiate-related deaths. Provided, an individual to whom this section applies shall complete an initial hour of continuing education on opiate-related deaths within one month of employment, or six months of the effective date of this act. For purposes of this section, 'opiate' means opium and natural and synthetic opium derivatives."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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