SC S0160 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-25 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating To The Definition Of "advertisement" As Used In Regard To Embalmers And Funeral Directors, By Adding The Term "internet" To The Definition Of Advertisement; To Amend Section 40-14-20 Of The 1976 Code By Adding A Definition For The Term "third Party Funeral Service Provider"; To Amend Chapter 19, Title 40 Of The 1976 Code; By Adding Section 40-19-40, To Provide That Third Party Funeral Service Providers Must Be Licensed By The State Board Of Funeral Service, To Provide Notice And Disclosure Requirements For Third Party Funeral Service Provider Advertisements, To Provide For License Revocation For Violations Of The Advertising Requirements, To Provide That The State Board Of Funeral Service Shall Proscribe The Format Of Advertisement Disclosure By Regulation, And To Provide That Third Party Funeral Service Providers Must Disclose To Customers The Name And Contact Information Of The Funeral Establishment That Will Be In Charge Of Handling All Funeral Arrangements.

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Title

Funeral directors

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-25HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2015-02-25HouseIntroduced and read first time
2015-02-24SenateRead third time and sent to House
2015-02-20 Scrivener's error corrected
2015-02-19 Scrivener's error corrected
2015-02-19SenateRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2015-02-19SenateRead second time
2015-02-19SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2015-02-18SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
2015-02-10 Scrivener's error corrected
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2015-01-13SenateIntroduced and read first time
2014-12-03SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2014-12-03SenatePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
401420(n/a)See Bill Text
401920(n/a)See Bill Text
401940(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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