South Carolina 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

S 697 — Coroner, jurisdiction over body subject to anatomical gift

Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-43-400 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF A CORONER OVER A BODY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ANATOMICAL GIFT, TO CLARIFY THAT THE CORONER MUST COOPERATE EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH A PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER ANATOMICAL GIFTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPLANTATION, THERAPY, RESEARCH, OR EDUCATION, EVEN WHEN PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION.

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Action History

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

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Read third time and sent to House

  4. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

  5. Read second time

  6. Committee Amendment Adopted

  7. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs

  8. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

  9. Introduced and read first time

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

2nd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40005
Total 40005
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (45)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 697 do?
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-43-400 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF A CORONER OVER A BODY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ANATOMICAL GIFT, TO CLARIFY THAT THE CORONER MUST COOPERATE EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH A PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER ANATOMICAL GIFTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPLANTATION, THERAPY, RESEARCH, OR EDUCATION, EVEN WHEN PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION.
Who sponsors S 697?
S 697 is sponsored by Senator Daniel B. "Danny" Verdin III.
What is the current status of S 697?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 697?
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