South Carolina House Bill 3615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on June 22 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-06-22 - Act No. 70

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 32, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS, SO AS TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES FOR THE REGULATION OF PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS FROM THE STATE BOARD OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND TO CONFORM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER TO THIS TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY, TO INCREASE CRIMINAL FINES FOR VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING FROM AN ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-290, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LICENSED EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS PLACING PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR FUNERAL MERCHANDISE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT, SO AS TO CHANGE "STATE BOARD OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS" TO "SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS" AND TO PROVIDE THAT THESE PAYMENTS MUST BE HELD UNTIL THE MERCHANDISE IS DELIVERED FOR USE OR IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PURCHASER. - ratified title

Change "state Board Of Financial Institutions" To "south Carolina Department Of Consumer Affairs" And To Provide That These Payments Must Be Held Until The Merchandise Is Delivered For Use Or In The Possession Of The Purchaser. - Ratified Title

Rep. John King [D]

Rep. Anne Parks [D]

Rep. William Sandifer [R]

Rep. David Weeks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-22		Act No. 70
2009-06-22		Effective date 07/01/09
2009-06-02		Signed By Governor
2009-05-27		Ratified R 108
2009-05-20		Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-48
2009-05-20		Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-50
2009-05-20		Senate amendment amended HJ-50
2009-05-19		Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
2009-05-14		Read second time SJ-33
2009-05-14		Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-33
2009-05-13		Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-14
2009-04-16		Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Mulvaney, Nicholson
2009-04-01		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
2009-04-01		Introduced and read first time SJ-14
2009-04-01		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
2009-03-31		Read second time HJ-46
2009-03-26		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
2009-03-25		Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-4
2009-02-25		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-8
2009-02-25		Introduced and read first time HJ-7

S0496 (Similar To) 2009-03-05 - Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Mulvaney, Nicholson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	19	290	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3615&session=118