South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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S. 368

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Talley and Gustafson
Document Path: l:\s-res\sft\001coro.sp.sft.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3030

Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Coroner qualifications

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  Senate  Prefiled
   12/9/2020  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 286)
   1/12/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 286)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-130(A)(2)(e) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTY CORONER QUALIFICATIONS, TO REVISE FORENSIC SCIENCE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 17-5-130(A)(2)(e) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(e)    have completed a recognized forensic science degree or certification program or be enrolled in a recognized forensic science degree or certification program to be completed within one year of being elected to the office of coroner approved by the Coroners Training Advisory Committee before filing to run for coroner;"

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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