H 3346 General Bill, By R.L. Brown, Scarborough, Hodges, Whipper, Govan, Ceips, Jefferson, Brantley, Breeland, Hosey, Kennedy, Mack, Stavrinakis, Weeks, Williams, Agnew, Jennings, Bowers and McLeod
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Summary: Cemetery
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 43 OF TITLE 27 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS OF PROPERTY ON WHICH A CEMETERY OR GRAVES ARE LOCATED MUST ALLOW INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE CEMETERY BY FAMILIES OF PERSONS BURIED THERE, PLOT OWNERS, AND PERSONS CONDUCTING GENEALOGY; TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DESIGNATE TIMES AND FREQUENCY OF ACCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER IS IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF GRANTING SUCH ACCESS; TO ESTABLISH A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DENIAL OF REASONABLE ACCESS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO A DEED THAT CREATES OR RESERVES A CEMETERY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 27-43-10 THROUGH 27-43-40 AS ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 43, TITLE 27, ENTITLED "REMOVAL OF ABANDONED CEMETERIES" AND TO REENTITLE CHAPTER 43, TITLE 27 AS "CEMETERIES".
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01/24/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
01/24/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13
02/08/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Agnew, Jennings
02/22/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
03/21/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
04/18/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-26
04/19/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/24/07	House	Amended HJ-113
04/24/07	House	Read second time HJ-115
04/25/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-24
04/25/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/25/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
04/26/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams