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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4718: Coroner Qualifications

In committee 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 4718 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Coroner Qualifications. Primary sponsor: Fawn Pedalino (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING A PERSON SEEKING THE OFFICE OF CORONER TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND PROVIDE THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF FILING FOR THE OFFICE OF CORONER.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Prefiled

Sources

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