H*4687 (Rat #0256, Act #0199 of 2012) General Bill, By King, Parks, Butler Garrick, J.E. Smith and Lucas
Summary: Death certificates
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-63-74 SO AS TO REQUIRE DEATH CERTIFICATES TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AND ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED BETWEEN THE FUNERAL HOME AND THE PHYSICIAN, CORONER, OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, CERTIFYING THE CAUSE OF DEATH, TO DOCUMENT DEATH CERTIFICATE INFORMATION AND TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT REQUIRED SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY AND TO DEFINE "ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE". - ratified title
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01/26/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
01/26/12	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5)
03/15/12	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lucas
03/28/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
04/19/12	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 04-24-12 (House Journal-page 39)
04/24/12	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 37)
04/24/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 53)
04/24/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 53)
04/24/12	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 54)
04/25/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)
04/25/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/25/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/24/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/29/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/29/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/29/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 38)
05/30/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 25)
06/05/12	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 106)
06/05/12	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 106)
06/06/12		Ratified R 256
06/07/12		Signed By Governor
06/18/12		Effective date 09/01/12
06/18/12		Act No. 199