H 5110 General Bill, By Huggins, Ballentine, Toole, Wooten, Jones and Gilliam
Summary: Remains; unidentified dead bodies
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-12-10, 25-12-30, AND 25-12-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ALSO SHALL APPLY TO THE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS OF A DECEASED VETERAN, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25 ARE MANDATORY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-590, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES, SO AS REQUIRE CORONERS TO RELEASE CERTAIN HUMAN REMAINS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THOSE OF AN UNCLAIMED DECEASED VETERAN TO A FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, OR MORTUARY FOR DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 25.
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02/05/20	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49)
02/05/20	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 49)