H*4763 (Rat #0305, Act #0261 of 2012) General Bill, By Sandifer, King, Butler Garrick and Parks
Summary: Preneed funeral contract licenses
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND REVISE OTHER DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-35, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS "AT PRENEED" AND "AT NEED"; TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACT LICENSES, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATION AND APPLICATION RENEWAL LICENSE FEES, FOR THE TERM OF THE LICENSE AND FOR THE USE OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRENEED FUNERAL LOSS REIMBURSEMENT FUND, SO AS TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE FUND; AND TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL VIOLATIONS OF LAW PERTAINING TO PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OBTAINED OR SOUGHT TO BE OBTAINED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES DECLARED TO BE MISDEMEANORS AND CERTAIN OFFENSES DECLARED TO BE FELONIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER AUTHORIZED ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. - ratified title
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02/09/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
02/09/12	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 16)
03/08/12	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 4)
03/20/12	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 03-21-12 (House Journal-page 70)
03/21/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 22)
03/21/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
03/21/12	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-5 (House Journal-page 22)
03/22/12	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 25)
03/27/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/27/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/02/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Nicholson, Gregory
05/09/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
05/11/12		Scrivener's error corrected
05/16/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 78)
05/16/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 78)
05/22/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15)
05/22/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-32 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 15)
05/23/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 12)
05/29/12	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 37)
05/29/12	House	Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-105 (House Journal-page 38)
05/30/12	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campbell, Williams, and Gregory (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/30/12	House	Conference committee appointed Sandifer. Toole, Parks (House Journal-page 50)
06/06/12	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 26)
06/06/12	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32)
06/06/12	Senate	Conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 75)
06/06/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 75)
06/06/12	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 190)
06/12/12		Ratified R 305
06/18/12		Signed By Governor
06/25/12		Effective date 06/18/12
06/27/12		Act No. 261