S 0894 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-63-74, RELATING TO THE ELECTRONIC FILING AND TRANSMISSION OF DEATH CERTIFICATES, SO AS TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES REGARDING TIMELY ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Last action — Act No. 128
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 15, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill changes rules for timely electronic filing of death certificates in South Carolina.
This bill amends the regulations for electronically filing death certificates, including provisions for timely submission. It aims to streamline the process with the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Summary
Death Certificate Filing Deadline Exception
Bill Text
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Action History
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Act No. 128
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Effective date 05/15/26
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 161
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Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 35)
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Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 1011)
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Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 72)
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Read second time (House Journal-page 71)
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Amended (House Journal-page 71)
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Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 86)
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5)
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
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Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 24)
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Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 38)
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 38)
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Amended (Senate Journal-page 38)
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Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 38)
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 7)
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Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
Sponsors
- Senator Thomas C. Alexander · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rankin, Luke A | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Billy Garrett | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Josh Kimbrell | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Margie Bright Matthews | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Matthew W. "Matt" Leber | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Overture Walker | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Ronnie A. Sabb | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Stephen L. Goldfinch | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Tameika Isaac Devine | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 109 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (124)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 0894 do?
- Death Certificate Filing Deadline Exception
- Who sponsors S 0894?
- S 0894 is sponsored by Senator Thomas C. Alexander.
- What is the current status of S 0894?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
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