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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3048: Coroner Qualifications

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3048 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Coroner Qualifications. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Sylleste Davis (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Steven Long (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Sylleste DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Read third time and sent to Senate
  4. Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0
  5. Read second time
  6. Amended
  7. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, King, JL Johnson, Spann-Wilder, Bernstein, JA Moore, Kirby, Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard
  8. Amended
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett, Teeple, Davis, M.M.Smith
  12. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source