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S 1136 General Bill, By P.B. McLeod, Leatherman, J.M. Long, I.E. Lourie and N.W. Smith
A Bill to amend Section 44-77-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the definitions pertaining to the Death with Dignity Act, so as to revise the definitions of "life-sustaining procedures" and "terminal condition"; Section 44-77-40, as amended, relating to the validity of a death with dignity declaration, so as to delete the requirement that an accompanying affidavit to a declaration must be subscribed and sworn to by the two witnesses in the declarant's presence; Section 44-77-50, as amended, relating to the form of a declaration, so as to provide for the appointment of an agent, revise the language pertaining to the revocation of a declaration, and provide for specific directions in a declaration; and Section 44-77-80, as amended, relating to the revocation of a declaration, so as to provide for revocation by a declarant's agent instead of designee.
A Bill to amend Section 44-77-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the definitions pertaining to the Death with Dignity Act, so as to revise the definitions of "life-sustaining procedures" and "terminal condition"; Section 44-77-40, as amended, relating to the validity of a death with dignity declaration, so as to delete the requirement that an accompanying affidavit to a declaration must be subscribed and sworn to by the two witnesses in the declarant's presence; Section 44-77-50, as amended, relating to the form of a declaration, so as to provide for the appointment of an agent, revise the language pertaining to the revocation of a declaration, and provide for specific directions in a declaration; and Section 44-77-80, as amended, relating to the revocation of a declaration, so as to provide for revocation by a declarant's agent instead of designee.
| 01/24/90 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-5 |
| 01/24/90 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5 |
| 03/21/90 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-11 |
| 03/22/90 | Senate | Read second time SJ-18 |
| 03/22/90 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-18 |
| 03/27/90 | Senate | Amended SJ-23 |
| 03/27/90 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-30 |
| 03/28/90 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-203 |
| 03/28/90 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-203 |
| 04/18/90 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-6 |
| 04/25/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 26, 1990 HJ-74 |
| 05/01/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 2, 1990 HJ-19 |
| 05/02/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 3, 1990 HJ-21 |
| 05/03/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 8, 1990 HJ-14 |
| 05/08/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 10, 1990 HJ-19 |
| 05/10/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 16, 1990 HJ-1 |
| 05/16/90 | House | Objection by Rep. Quinn HJ-14 |
| 05/16/90 | House | Amended HJ-14 |
| 05/16/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 17, 1990 HJ-15 |
| 05/17/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 22, 1990 HJ-31 |
| 05/22/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 23, 1990 HJ-3 |
| 05/23/90 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 24, 1990 HJ-16 |
| 05/24/90 | House | Objection by Rep. Fair & Beasley HJ-43 |