H*3184 (Rat #0371, Act #0307 of 1998) General Bill, By Davenport
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL DESTRUCTION OR DESECRATION OF HUMAN REMAINS OR REPOSITORIES AND THE PENALTIES THEREFOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MONETARY PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A CREMATORY OPERATOR IS NEITHER CIVILLY NOR CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR CREMATING A BODY WHICH HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED OR THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR HAS OBTAINED INVALID AUTHORIZATION TO CREMATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS IMMUNITY DOES NOT APPLY TO A CREMATORY OPERATOR WHO KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE BODY WAS INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/08/97	House	Prefiled
01/08/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-74
01/14/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-74
02/12/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-7
02/13/97	House	Amended HJ-12
02/13/97	House	Read second time HJ-13
02/13/97	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-13
02/14/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
02/18/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/18/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
05/14/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-15
05/15/97	Senate	Amended SJ-15
05/15/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
05/15/97	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-15
04/02/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-33
04/08/98	House	Point of order- Senate amendments not printed and on desks for 24 hours HJ-34
04/15/98	House	Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Thursday, April 16, 1998 HJ-37
04/16/98	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-23
05/21/98		Ratified R 371
05/26/98		Signed By Governor
05/26/98		Effective date 05/26/98
06/10/98		Copies available
06/10/98		Act No. 307