H 3019 General Bill, By Rutherford and Robinson-Simpson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO CORONER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO
 IS ELECTED AS CORONER AND COMPLETES NECESSARY TRAINING IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE
 AS CORONER.

   12/15/16  House  Prefiled
   12/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 42)
   01/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 42)
   01/12/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Robinson-Simpson
   03/22/17  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 47)
   03/28/17  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cole, Tallon, Murphy,
                     Taylor, Brown, Whitmire, Sandifer, Forester,
                     Allison, GR Smith, McCoy, Douglas, Johnspn,
                     Kinght, Williams, Henegan, Spires, JE Smith,
                     Bannister, Park, Hosey (House Journal-page 17)
   04/04/17  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-18-17
                     (House Journal-page 40)
   04/19/17  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-20-17
                     (House Journal-page 41)
   04/26/17  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-27-17
                     (House Journal-page 74)
   05/03/17  House  Amended (House Journal-page 51)
   05/03/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 51)
   05/03/17  House  Roll call Yeas-88  Nays-19 (House Journal-page 53)
   05/04/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 59)
   05/04/17  House  Roll call Yeas-49  Nays-47 (House Journal-page 59)
   05/08/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   05/08/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)

H. 3019

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 3, 2017

H. 3019

S. Printed 5/3/17--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2017.

TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CORONER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS ELECTED AS CORONER AND COMPLETES NECESSARY TRAINING IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS CORONER.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 17-5-130(A)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    In addition to the requirements of subsection (A)(1), a coroner in this State shall have at least one of the following qualifications, the person shall:

(a)    have at least three years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;

(b)    have a two-year associate degree and two years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;

(c)    have a four-year baccalaureate degree and one year of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;

(d)    be a law enforcement officer, as defined by Section 23-23-10(E)(1), who is certified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council with a minimum of two years of experience;

(e)    have completed a recognized forensic science degree or certification program or be enrolled in a recognized forensic science degree or certification program to be completed within one year of being elected to the office of coroner;

(f)     be a medical doctor; or

(g)    have a bachelor of science degree in nursing. nursing; or

(h)    have completed the training requirements defined in subsection (C) by the end of the calendar year after being elected. A person who is elected to serve as coroner who solely meets the qualifications of this subitem must have a medical examiner on staff or a deputy coroner who has obtained:

( i)    a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent by the state department of education and have at least three years of experience as a death investigator with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency;

( ii)    have a two-year associate degree and two years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency; or

(iii)    have a four-year baccalaureate degree and one year of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency.

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.