S*1028 (Rat #0289, Act #0221 of 2010) General Bill, By Leventis
Similar (H 4438, H 4706)
Summary: Cremation
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 32-8-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS WHO MAY SERVE AS A DECEDENT'S AGENT TO AUTHORIZE CREMATION, SO AS ALSO TO PERMIT A PERSON NAMED IN THE DECEDENT'S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECORD OF EMERGENCY DATA FORM (DD FORM 93), OR ITS SUCCESSOR FORM, TO AUTHORIZE CREMATION IF THE DECEDENT DIED WHILE SERVING IN ANY BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES AND THERE IS NO KNOWN DESIGNATION IN THE WILL OR OTHER VERIFIED AND ATTESTED DOCUMENT OF THE DECEDENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-280, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER PROVISIONS, THE REQUIREMENT OF CONTACT WITH THE NEXT-OF-KIN OR OTHER PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE A DECEDENT'S REMAINS MAY BE REMOVED TO A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PERSON NAMED BY THE DECEDENT IN HIS DD FORM 93 AS A PERSON REQUIRED TO BE CONTACTED IF THE DECEDENT DIED WHILE SERVING IN ANY BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES. - ratified title
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01/12/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-60
01/12/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-60
01/19/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Mulvaney, Nicholson
03/03/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
03/04/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-26
03/04/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-26
03/09/10	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
03/09/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-66
03/09/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-66
05/20/10	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3
05/25/10	House	Read second time HJ-37
05/26/10	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-10
06/02/10		Ratified R 289
06/08/10		Signed By Governor
06/15/10		Effective date 06/08/10
06/17/10		Act No. 221