S*0177 (Rat #0255, Act #0181 of 1987) General Bill, By H.U. Fielding
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 39-55-100, so as to provide that funeral vaults must be at least ten inches below the earth's surface where excavation for the vault may be accomplished without drilling or use of equipment other than a shovel, to define "funeral vault", to provide that this requirement does not apply in coastal lowland cemeteries subject to tidal or surface water flooding, to allow funeral vaults to be at ground level in coastal lowland cemeteries with a water table at least two feet below ground level which are not subject to tidal or surface water flooding, to provide a penalty for violations, and to repeal Chapter 73 of Title 44 of the 1976 Code relating to funeral vaults.-amended title
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12/22/86	Senate	Prefiled
12/22/86	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/13/87	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-103
01/13/87	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-103
02/19/87	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-596
02/24/87	Senate	Read second time SJ-636
02/24/87	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-636
02/26/87	Senate	Amended SJ-701
02/26/87	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-701
03/03/87	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-808
03/03/87	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-808
05/28/87	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3301
06/02/87	House	Amended HJ-3420
06/02/87	House	Read second time HJ-3421
06/02/87	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-3422
06/03/87	House	Read third time HJ-3562
06/03/87	House	Returned HJ-3562
06/03/87	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2685
06/25/87		Ratified R 255
06/30/87		Signed By Governor
07/09/87		Effective date 06/30/87
07/09/87		Act No. 181
07/13/87		Copies available