2021-2022 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3958: Coroners - First Responders
Legislative Summary
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 17-5-135 So As To Provide That A Coroner May Act As A First Responder Under Certain Circumstances; And To Amend Section 44-130-20, As Amended, Relating To Definitions Applicable To The "south Carolina Overdose Prevention Act" So As To Include A Coroner In The Definition Of The Term "first Responder".
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Bill History
2/23/2021
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jones
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler, Hyde
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Debate adjourned until Thurs., 3-3-22
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Murray
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning, M.M.Smith, Davis
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Debate adjourned
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Reconsidered
House of Representatives
3/10/2022
Debate adjourned
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Amended
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/31/2022
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
3/31/2022
Scrivener's error corrected
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
3/30/2022
113
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
3/10/2022
107
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/31/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor
Sandy McGarry
Republican
Co-Sponsors (34)
Richard Yow
Republican
Victor Dabney
Republican
Brandon Newton
Republican
Linda Bennett
Republican
Joseph Bustos
Republican
Patrick Haddon
Republican
Shannon Erickson
Republican
Donald McCabe
Republican
Bruce Bryant
Republican
Leola Robinson-Simpson
Democrat
Chip Huggins
Republican
Russell Ott
Democrat
Nathan Ballentine
Republican
Melissa Oremus
Republican
Carl Anderson
Democrat
Travis Moore
Republican
Steven Long
Republican
Thomas Pope
Republican
Raye Felder
Republican
Randy Ligon
Republican
Bobby Cox
Republican
Adam Morgan
Republican
James Lucas
Republican
Cezar McKnight
Democrat
Gary Simrill
Republican
Jermaine Johnson
Democrat
Krystle Matthews
Democrat
Stewart Jones
Republican
William Wheeler
Democrat
Max Hyde
Republican
Chardale Murray
Democrat
Joseph Daning
Republican
Marvin Smith
Republican
Sylleste Davis
Republican