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H*4348 (Rat #0373, Act #0334 of 2006) General Bill, By Walker, Hinson, McLeod, Limehouse, Bailey and Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Organ and tissue donor
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 43, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO THE DISPOSITION OF HUMAN BODIES, THE UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT, AND POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMBLEM MUST BE EMBEDDED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO DESIGNATE THE LICENSEE AS AN ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR; TO DELETE PROVISIONS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING EYE DONATION, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TISSUE DONATION AND PROCUREMENT; TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE CLASSES HAVING AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION FOR A DECEDENT; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BOND MUST BE POSTED WHEN A BODY IS GIVEN FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT A GIFT OR DONATION OF A BODY OR PART OF A BODY IS IRREVOCABLE IF NOT REVOKED BY THE DONOR BEFORE DEATH AND NO OTHER CONSENT IS REQUIRED TO VALIDATE THE GIFT; TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CURRENT FEDERAL LAW REGARDING ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN DEATH IS IMMINENT, OR HAS OCCURRED, NOTIFICATION OF THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW; TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING CERTAIN AGENCIES HAVING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE CERTAIN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS; TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR DEATH RECORD REVIEWERS; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. - ratified title
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Summary: Organ and tissue donor
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 43, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO THE DISPOSITION OF HUMAN BODIES, THE UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT, AND POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMBLEM MUST BE EMBEDDED ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO DESIGNATE THE LICENSEE AS AN ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR; TO DELETE PROVISIONS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING EYE DONATION, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TISSUE DONATION AND PROCUREMENT; TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE CLASSES HAVING AUTHORITY TO CONSENT TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION FOR A DECEDENT; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BOND MUST BE POSTED WHEN A BODY IS GIVEN FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT A GIFT OR DONATION OF A BODY OR PART OF A BODY IS IRREVOCABLE IF NOT REVOKED BY THE DONOR BEFORE DEATH AND NO OTHER CONSENT IS REQUIRED TO VALIDATE THE GIFT; TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CURRENT FEDERAL LAW REGARDING ORGAN PROCUREMENT AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN DEATH IS IMMINENT, OR HAS OCCURRED, NOTIFICATION OF THE ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW; TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING CERTAIN AGENCIES HAVING AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE CERTAIN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS; TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR DEATH RECORD REVIEWERS; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. - ratified title
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12/07/05 | House | Prefiled |
12/07/05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
01/10/06 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-40 |
01/10/06 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-40 |
01/10/06 | House | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-62 |
01/10/06 | House | Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-62 |
02/15/06 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-35 |
02/16/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
02/21/06 | House | Amended HJ-117 |
02/21/06 | House | Read second time HJ-119 |
02/22/06 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15 |
02/22/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
02/22/06 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-19 |
02/22/06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-19 |
05/18/06 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-33 |
05/19/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
05/23/06 | Senate | Amended SJ-20 |
05/23/06 | Senate | Read second time SJ-20 |
05/24/06 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
05/25/06 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-12 |
05/30/06 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-39 |
05/31/06 | Ratified R 373 | |
06/02/06 | Signed By Governor | |
06/09/06 | Copies available | |
06/09/06 | Effective date 06/02/06 | |
06/16/06 | Act No. 334 |