H*4756 (Rat #0507, Act #0435 of 1994) General Bill, By C.Y. Waites, Alexander, Breeland, R.S. Corning, Govan, L.O. Graham, J.P. Harrelson, Inabinett, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Riser, T.F. Rogers, I.K. Rudnick, Scott, J.S. Shissias, J.J. Snow, P.H. Thomas, D.C. Waldrop and L.S. Whipper
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    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 8 to Title 32 so as to enact the "Safe Cremation Act" and to provide for the authorization of, the procedures for, and regulation of cremation; by adding Section 17-5-305 so as to require that the remains of an unidentified dead person may not be cremated but must be buried; to amend Section 17-5-310, relating to cremation permits, so as to provide that a coroner or deputy coroner may issue such permit; and to amend Section 17-5-320, relating to reporting the absence of an investigation of violent or suspicious deaths, so as to provide that the report may be made to a coroner or deputy coroner.-amended title
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02/16/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-24
02/16/94	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-25
04/14/94	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3
04/27/94	House	Amended HJ-90
04/27/94	House	Read second time HJ-101
04/28/94	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-314
05/03/94	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
05/03/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on General SJ-10
05/04/94	Senate	Recalled from Committee on General SJ-27
05/17/94	Senate	Read second time SJ-399
05/17/94	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-399
05/18/94	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-38
05/24/94		Ratified R 507
05/27/94		Signed By Governor
06/09/94		Effective date 07/01/94
06/09/94		Act No. 435
06/09/94		Copies available