2025-2026 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H3048: Coroner Qualifications
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-5-130, Relating To Coroner Qualifications, So As To Revise Coroner Qualifications And Require A Fingerprint And Background Check Of Coroners Before The General Election.
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Bill History
12/5/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/5/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Teeple, Davis, M.M.Smith
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Requests for debate-Rep
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
2/25/2025
115
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Weston Newton
Republican