SC H5665 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly

South Carolina House Bill 5665

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-06 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-19-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Embalmers And Funeral Directors, So As To Revise The Definition Of "apprentice"; And By Amending Section 40-19-240, Relating To Requirements For Apprentices And Apprenticeships, So As To Remove Provisions That Restrict The Ability Of Apprentices To Train In Multiple Establishments Served By The Licensee In Whose Service The Apprentice Is Engaged.

Title

Funeral director and embalmer apprentices

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-06	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-05-06	House	Introduced and read first time

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
40	19	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
40	19	240	(n/a)	See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5665&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5665_20260506.htm